Widow of slain police officer PC Andrew Harper is furious as two of his killers, both 17 at the time, are set to be released early under new sentencing rules — despite her husband’s tragic death just weeks after their wedding. PC Harper died in 2019 when his ankles got caught in a tow rope while trying to stop a quad bike theft. While the driver got a 16-year sentence, the two teens received 13 years for manslaughter — a sentence now being cut short. Lissie Harper calls it “deplorable,” blaming politicians for ignoring victims’ families, especially since she helped push for Harper’s Law — which mandates life sentences for killing emergency workers — but it’s not retroactive. Police leaders also oppose the release, saying the killers show no remorse and that the family is already serving a life sentence. The controversy underscores a wider debate: can easing prison overcrowding justify releasing killers before their full terms, especially when victims’ families feel abandoned?
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