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The widow of hero police officer Andrew Harper has described the ‘long, hard journey’ to secure tough new sentences for criminals who kill emergency services workers.
Lissie Harper, who met Boris Johnson at No 10 yesterday, said she was ‘relieved’ that ministers had agreed to introduce Harper’s Law, which will see mandatory life sentences for those who take the lives of police and other 999 workers, plus nurses and doctors.
Labour, which has opposed a series of the Government’s law and order measures, confirmed it will support Harper’s Law when it is voted on by Parliament.
The widow of hero police officer Andrew Harper has described the ‘long, hard journey’ to secure tough new sentences for criminals who kill emergency services workers
Lissie Harper (right), who met Boris Johnson (left) at No 10 yesterday, said she was ‘relieved’ that ministers had agreed to introduce Harper’s Law, which will see mandatory life sentences for those who take the lives of police and other 999 workers, plus nurses and doctors
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab also met Mrs Harper yesterday and paid tribute to her ‘tenacity’ during the 15-month campaign.
Mr Raab told her: ‘I think you’ve shone a light on something which is really important, so I’m just really pleased we can support you and get this done. You’ve got a huge amount of support in the country, in the House of Commons, and all because of the
