PC Andrew Harper killers sentences were fair says Appeal Court

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PC Andrew Harper killers' sentences were fair says Appeal Court

Manslaughter jail terms upheld but sentences for conspiracy to steal reduced from 38 months to 18 months.

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Date - 16th December 2020
By - Gary Mason

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The sentences given to three teenagers for the manslaughter of Thames Valley PC Andrew Harper will not be changed after the Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge by the Attorney General that the terms were too lenient. The three offenders also...

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