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Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of the story broadly agrees that the police chief is considering joining legal action over the early release of PC Harper's killers. However, the framing and tone of the coverage differ, with right-leaning outlets such as Gov Farming, Mirror News, and Evening Standard adopting a critical tone, while the centre-leaning BBC News provides a more neutral report. Express Politics takes a more emotive approach, focusing on the call for law change.
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BBC News
Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.
5 Aug, 09:02
Mirror News
Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers
Aileen O'Connor, who chairs the Police Federation, said the decision to release Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers — convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter — under the early release scheme would anger and demoralise serving officers
5 Aug, 00:10
Evening Standard
Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper’s killers
Aileen O’Connor, chair of Thames Valley Police’s Police Federation, said the decision would anger and demoralise serving officers.
4 Aug, 22:47
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Gov Farming
Chief Constable comment: Early release of PC Harper killers
7 Aug, 10:25
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Express Politics
PC Harper's police chief urges Burnham to stop killers' early release
The chief constable of Thames Valley Police has urged Andy Burnham to change the law and stop PC Andrew Harper's killers from being released early.
22 Jul, 20:33