it s notjust the individual case, and i pay tribute to lissie, but it s also the fact that in the last year 10,000 convictions for assaults on emergency workers have taken place. so it s notjust individual cases, it s the scale of it. we think as we come through this pandemic and build back stronger, fairer, in all sorts of ways, we should increase the sentences for those attacks or murders, or unlawful killings i should say, of emergency workers. we want them to know that we ve got their back. pc harper was chasing a group of suspects when he became caught in the tow rope of their getaway car. he was dragged for over a mile at speeds of more than 40 miles an hour. teenagers henry long, albert bowers and jessie cole were convicted of manslaughter. they were cleared of murder and so did not automatically receive a life term. welcoming the planned new law, his wife lissie said emergency service workers went into the depths of danger on a regular basis
to stop a gang of burglars. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, has more details. just four weeks after his wedding in 2019, pc andrew harper was killed. and since his killers were convicted, his widow lissie and his family have been campaigning for harper s law. they ve been supported by the police federation of england and wales, which represents rank and file officers. last year, lissie harper spoke about the campaign. if a person should go out to commit a crime, and as a result of that crime, police officer, nursed, doctor, a police officer, nurse, doctor, paramedic, or police. sorry, prison officer, should be killed as a result of that crime, then this person should spend their life in prison. the campaign has taken lissie harper to the heart of government. and ministers have now announced there will be a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker while committing a crime.
in berkshire in 2019. widow. mr harper was 28 and had just got married when he was dragged to his death by a getaway car. three teenagers were jailed for manslaughter. justice secretary, dominic raab, says he hopes harper s law will be passed as soon as possible . it could be approved by early next year. june kelly reports. just four weeks after his wedding in 2019, pc andrew harper was killed. and since his killers were convicted, his widow lissie and his family have been campaigning for harper s law. they ve been supported by the police federation of england and wales, which represents rank and file officers. last year, lissie harper spoke about the campaign. if a person should go out to commit a crime, and as a result of that crime, a police officer, nurse, doctor, paramedic, or police. sorry, prison officer, should be killed as a result of that crime, then this person should spend their life in prison. the campaign has taken lissie harper to the heart of government. and ministe
and that compensation has gone up from £3 million to over £31 million. anyone in england and wales who kills a police officer, firefighter, paramedic or nurse while committing a crime will automatically be given a life sentence under plans being backed by the government. it follows a campaign by the window of pc andrew harper, who died trying to stop a robbery in berkshire in 2019. mr harper was 28 and had just got married when he was dragged to his death by a getaway car. three teenagers were jailed for manslaughter. justice secretary dominic raab says he hopes harper s law will be passed as soon as possible . it could be approved by early next year. june kelly reports. just four weeks after his wedding in 2019, pc andrew harper was killed. and since his killers were convicted, his widow lissie and his family have been campaigning for harper s law. they ve been supported by the police federation of england and wales, which represents
us but it will pick up in the latter part of the day. gusting as much a 60 mile an hour across the far north of scotland. here we will see a plethora of showers, some will be wintry, even at lower levels. the weather front makes it down into the southis weather front makes it down into the south is a weak feature with some spots of rain and drizzle on it. tomorrow that will clear away, dry weather and sunshine to start with but strong winds coming down the north sea coastline and also in the west. it is a cold northerly and the cloud is increasing through the day, still with some wintry showers but some of those getting down to sea level and it will feel cold. thank you, see you again soon. let s take a look at today s papers. the daily mail leads on harper s law and the successful campaign by pc andrew harper s widow lissie to get mandatory life sentences for criminals who kill emergency workers while committing a crime.