The mother and widow of Pc Andrew Harper have launched campaigns for tougher punishments for those who kill police officers.
Debbie Adlam said that “something needs to change” after those responsible for her son’s death were handed 16-year and 13-year sentences at the Old Bailey.
She is calling for a minimum term of 20 years for anyone who takes an officer’s life, with no chance of parole during that time.
Pc Harper’s widow, Lissie Harper, has launched her own campaign, backed by the Police Federation of England and Wales, for full-life prison terms for those who kill emergency services workers.
The 28-year-old Thames Valley Police officer died as he tried to stop three thieves fleeing after they stole a quad bike in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, on August 15 last year.
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