PC Andrew Harper’s widow Lissie Harper’s “priority” is to get Harper’s Law in front of MPs.
The wife of the policeman is grieving after the officer was dragged to his death behind a car, whilst trying to stop criminals, last year, at age of just 28.
Yesterday, Lissie found out that the Court of Appeal refused to increase his killers’ sentences – which mean they may be out in as little as eight years.
And as Lissie’s legal options came to conclusion, as there are no more chances for appeal, she appeared on Thursday’s Good Morning Britain to share that she is pouring all her energy into fighting for killers of 999 personnel be jailed for life through Harper’s Law.
Speaking to Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard, from Oxfordshire, Lissie said she it is “not right” that an emergency service worker’s life can be taken and “justice not be served.”
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She told: “To take someone’s life and only be in prison for a few years is not right.”
Opening up on being unable to work on any more legal appeals, she added: “That’s it now, no more appeals on either side that is making me more determined to work on Harper’s Law, as that part of the journey is over now.
“Harpers Law basically will mean anyone guilty of causing the death of an emergency worker while doing a crime will be sentenced to a life sentence.
“These people risk there live every day to help the public, why shouldn’t they get justice if they die?”
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Yesterday, it was ruled that the manslaughter sentences of PC Andrew Harper’s teenage killers would not be increased after the Court of Appeal rejected a challenge by the Attorney General.
Attorney General Suella Braverman argued the 16-year term handed to Henry Long and the 13-year sentences given to Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were too lenient.
Appeal court judges also denied the killers’ bid to have their manslaughter sentences reduced.
It did, however, slash the sentences imposed on 18-year-olds Cole and Bowers for conspiracy to steal from 38 months detention to an 18-month detention and training order.
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PC Harper, a 28-year-old Thames Valley Police traffic officer, was dragged to his death down a winding country road when he was caught in a strap attached to the back of a car driven by Long, now 19.
Long, the leader of the group, and passengers Cole and Bowers were fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire on the night of August 15, 2019.
Long admitted manslaughter, while Cole and Bowers were convicted of manslaughter after a five-week trial at the Old Bailey.
All three were cleared of murder by the jury, which deliberated for more than 12 hours.
Dame Victoria Sharp – sitting with Lord Justice Holroyde and Mr Justice William Davis – gave the court’s ruling on the appeals on Wednesday morning.
Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/pc-andrew-harpers-widow-vows-23181107