23/07/2026
🕯️ FEDERATION STANDS WITH PC ANDREW HARPER'S FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES
North Wales Police Federation has changed its social media profile picture to an image of PC Andrew Harper as a mark of solidarity with his family, friends and colleagues.
It follows the news that two men convicted of the manslaughter of PC Harper are set to be released early from prison under new sentencing rules.
PC Harper, who was 28, died after getting caught in a strap and being dragged for a mile behind a car when he tried to stop a group towing away a stolen quad bike in Berkshire in August 2019.
Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were passengers in the car and both 17 at the time. They were given a 13-year prison sentence for manslaughter but might be eligible to be released from prison halfway through their sentences.
The news has prompted a strong reaction from the policing family, with many officers expressing their anger and frustration.
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has repeatedly raised concerns with the Government about the inclusion of violent offenders who target police officers in early release schemes.
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