PC Andrew Harper's widow wins bid to change law

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Widow of killed police officer, Andrew Harper, wins bid to change UK law

PC Andrew Harper married his childhood sweetheart Lissie four weeks before he was killed

The Ministry of Justice said it would aim to pass Harper's Law in England and Wales "as soon as possible".would introduce mandatory life sentences for those who kill on-duty emergency workers while committing a crime. Henry Long, the 19-year-old leader of the group, admitted manslaughter and was sentenced to 16 years.

Mrs Harper, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, said it had been a "long journey" but her late husband "would be proud to see Harper's Law reach this important milestone"."I know all too well how they are put at risk and into the depths of danger on a regular basis on behalf of society.

 

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We should've the same sentences for policeman killinginnocent people too if we want justice to prevail. We can't have lifesentence for policekillers when the police get away with murder under the HealthandSafety Act.

That’s unfortunate, I disagree with that because it wasn’t “premeditated” murder to kill him which it is unfair sentences, those sentences got too far as the same murder sentences, but I couldn’t say anymore because it will make me white sheep if anyone opposes or threatening me.

It's not UK law ffs. Scotland has a different legal system. I presume NI does, too.

Everyone in the comments 'what about if I get killed?'

Whether it’s based on occupation or anything else I don’t think it’s right that the lives of some people are to be valued higher than the lives of others but the law gets changed anyway because nobody would dare speak out against it

And the grooming gangs continue.

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