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Aug 30, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Harper killers excluded from early release scheme
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act. He said the change would prevent two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers from being eligible for early release and aims to ease prison overcrowding.
WHO: Prime Minister Andy Burnham
WHAT: Announced changes to the early release scheme excluding people convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter.
WHEN: Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 4:59 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: To exclude convictions for unlawful killing, including manslaughter, from the early release scheme and help ease prison overcrowding.
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