BBC Breakfast came to a standstill on Wednesday (August 12) for an urgent police update regarding the prison sentences of PC Andrew Harper's killers.
PC Harper, a British police officer, was killed in the line of duty in 2019, just four weeks after marrying. Following a highly publicised trial in 2020, Henry Long pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 16 years in prison, while Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, also convicted of manslaughter, received 13-year sentences.
Early release scheme under fire
Earlier this month, the Labour government faced criticism when it was announced that Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers could become eligible for the new early release scheme halfway through their 13-year sentences.
Political correspondent Joe Pike joined Sally Nugent and Jon Kay on the breakfast show to deliver the latest update on the killers' fate.
Police chiefs urge legal action
Fifty police chiefs have signed a letter urging the prime minister to pursue "every legal option" to prevent the early release of two of PC Andrew Harper's killers.
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