Police chiefs have urged the Prime Minister to intervene to prevent the early release of those convicted over the killing of PC Harper.
The call marks a direct appeal to the head of government over the future custody arrangements for PC Harper’s killers. The intervention focuses on stopping any release before the point campaigners and senior policing figures believe should apply in the case.
It follows comments by Andy Burnham, who said he was “confident” that the early release of PC Harper’s killers could be prevented. His remarks have been followed by pressure from police leaders for the Prime Minister to act.
The issue now centres on whether action can be taken at government level to block or change the prospect of early release. The supplied material does not include any response from the Prime Minister or further detail on the legal mechanism being sought.
The latest position is that police chiefs are calling for prime ministerial intervention, with Andy Burnham having expressed confidence that the release can be prevented.
