What changed in this update
Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper's killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.
Event intelligence
PC Andrew Harper killers early release exclusion dispute
3 connected story threads
Current state
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has changed the early-release scheme in the Sentencing Act to exclude anyone convicted of manslaughter or unlawful killing, keeping PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison; reports on 31 August said the exclusion also covers child manslaughter and deaths from neglect, while critics warn overcrowded prisons are 'one major event away from disaster'.
Grounded in 4 reports across 2 sources
What changed
The early-release exclusion was broadened to include child manslaughter and deaths from neglect.
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Source coverage
Source reports
BBC News – UK BBC
How can Andy Burnham stop PC Harper's killers being released early?
Sky News – UK Sky
Burnham wants to find way to stop release of PC Harper's killers
Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper's killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.
