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Rape Convicts Barred from Early Release Scheme

Updated 2026-08-03 21:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The UK government is implementing a new policy to bar rapists and child sex offenders from early release schemes. The move has been criticized by the widow of PC Andrew Harper, whose husband was killed by such offenders.

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The widow of PC Andrew Harper says it is "disgusting" her husband's killers remain eligible for the scheme in England and Wales.
2026-08-03 21:35 UTC
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