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Delayed Decision on Release of PC Harper’s Killers Hampered Police Operations, Says Badenoch
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will tell the Police Federation that government indecision over the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers "made harder" the jobs of his colleagues.
- Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, convicted of Harper's 2020 manslaughter, were passengers in the car that dragged the officer in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, during a 2019 quad bike theft.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham initially resisted calls to limit release eligibility; following backlash, the Government excluded anyone convicted of unlawful killing from the early release scheme.
- Burnham previously promised to do "everything possible" to ensure Bowers and Cole remained incarcerated, while the Government creates prison space by deporting foreign offenders and ending indefinite jail terms.
- Elsewhere in her speech, the Conservative leader will argue police officers have not had the backing they deserve, stating society has failed to recognize their sacrifice and service.
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Badenoch: Indecision over Harper killers’ release made police jobs harder
The Tory leader will address the Police Federation.
·London, United Kingdom
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Kemi Badenoch rages over police legal claims - 'not good for you or the public'
The Tory leader will on Thursday tell frontline crews that "people in this country are becoming too scared to wade in, too scared to do the right thing" amid a litany of legal battles.
·London, United Kingdom
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C 33%
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