There's an unmistakable dignity to this ITV documentary's interviews with the widow and colleagues of the officer killed on duty. But more questions needed ...
There are also problems with Sir Trevor’s attempts to convey what he had been told (“Almost unimaginable … what a horrifying, fateful end to someone’s life”) as if an account of a man being dragged to his death, from one of his colleagues, needed further bolstering.Beyond that there was the difficulty of the specific point of this programme, which seemed to be to raise the profile of Harper’s Law, for which Lissie has campaigned since the suspects arrested for her husband’s murder were convicted only of manslaughter (they are all likely be released in a decade – when they will still be younger than 28-year-old Andrew was when he died). The new law, to be included in a bill expected to pass in a few months’ time, will make life sentences mandatory for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker during the commission of a crime. Reporting like this is vital for democracy, for fairness and to demand better from the powerful. They caught up with the gang, one of whom – in order to make a speedier getaway – was unhooking the bike they had been towing with a car as Harper got out of the police car to try to apprehend him. Seeing the officer in uniform on the doorstep, “and thinking – well, this isn’t right”. Being told that he had died (“the most alien thing”) and that it hadn’t been, as she had assumed, an accident. The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow’s Fight for Justice review – compelling, accessible account of a tragedyThere’s an unmistakable dignity to this ITV documentary’s interviews with the widow and colleagues of the officer killed on duty. Presented by Sir Trevor McDonald in full sonorous voice mode, The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow’s Fight for Justice (ITV) recaps the terrible story, which dominated headlines in 2019.There is dashcam and helicopter footage aplenty, with the suppressed but growing panic in officers’ voices – as they keep one another informed of the unfolding crime – telling more of the story than their words.
Trevor McDonald presented this film about the death of PC Andrew Harper, whose wife Lissie has campaigned tirelessly for life sentences for the killers of ...
When charged with murder, the verdict hinged on whether they knew Harper was being hauled behind their car – the jury finally opted for a lesser conviction of manslaughter. For, very soon, the case will change the law in this country. With the popularity of true crime, there’s an increasing trend for revisiting real atrocities for prime-time consumption – to the point where somebody should do something to contain it.
The documentary film, presented by broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, tells the story of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty in August 2019. The ...
It annoys me that people can behave in such a way to the police who are people like us and who we all need." Lissie is such a remarkable young woman who has shown so much strength, courage and determination." The documentary film, presented by broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, tells the story of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty in August 2019.
Henry Long, 19, and 18-year-olds Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were cleared of murder by a jury.
Reflecting on her future in what she expects to be her final media interview, Mrs Harper told the PA news agency: "I know for a fact that Andrew would want me to be happy. But I felt that it was important to show people the process of the campaign, changing the law, and why I wanted to do it. Mrs Harper said: "We got so far initially because of the support that I've had from the public. She said: "The documentary was something that I kind of went back and forth over whether or not to do it. Her two-year campaign for mandatory life jail sentences for those who kill an emergency services worker while committing a crime will feature in an ITV documentary, due to be broadcast tonight. It was his last shift before the Harpers were due to go on their honeymoon.
ITV documentary with Sir Trevor McDonald looks at the brutal killing of PC Andrew Harper and widow Lissie's campaign to change the law.
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Harper, who married Lissie Harper four weeks before his death, died in the line of duty. He was dragged to his death by a group of teenagers who were stealing a ...
Harper, who married Lissie Harper four weeks before his death, died in the line of duty. “Loss of a genuinely lovely officer. Andrew was a loving husband and a fine officer.”
PC Harper's widow, Lissie Harper, vowed to campaign for justice after those responsible for his death were found guilty of manslaughter, but acquitted of murder ...
@NasminRashid wrote: "Married only 4 weeks, widowed at the age of 24 is cruel enough but knowing how your sweetheart died - dragged by the ankle on a country road late at night for a mile at speeds up to 60 miles an hour is heart wrenching. Part of the programme showed Lissie's fight for justice, with some viewers taking to social media to praise her courage. Pamela Tweeted: "Horrific. Senseless. Ruthless. Heartless. Loss of a genuinely lovely officer. Harpers Law was formed in 2020 and introduced a life sentence for criminals whose actions cause the death of any emergency worker, including police officers. PC Harper's widow, Lissie Harper, vowed to campaign for justice after those responsible for his death were found guilty of manslaughter, but acquitted of murder. ITV series The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow’s Fight for Justice has stirred strong emotions in viewers.
ITV explore the life of police offer Andrew Harper and his widow's fight to finally give the officer the '"justice" he deserves.
The court did reduce the sentences on Cole and Bowers for conspiracy to steal, from 38 months to 18 months and training order given their ages at the time. At MyLondon, we want to make sure you get the latest and greatest from across the capital. Lissie expressed her sorrow over the sentencing and spoke of how it was an "injustice". From community stories and news covering every borough of London to celebrity and lifestyle stories, we'll make sure you get the very best every day. I don’t think I will ever fully come to terms with Andrew’s death, such an unexpected and shocking change to my life and the future we planned. Lissie petitioned for it with the aim to ensuring anyone convicted of killing an emergency services worker while committing a crime is sentenced to life imprisonment.
The widow of police officer Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has said she is ready to “find happiness again” as her campaign…
I felt the justice system was broken.” It was his last shift before the Harpers were due to go on their honeymoon. All three were cleared of murder by a jury. The widow of police officer Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has said she is ready to “find happiness again” as her campaign for a change in the law reaches its conclusion. The widow of police officer Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has said she is ready to “find happiness again” as her campaign for a change in the law reaches its conclusion. Lissie Harper, 31, said she intends to “move forwards” and effectively retire from public life when Harper’s Law makes it onto the statute books, after the Government backed her calls for mandatory life jail sentences for those who kill an emergency services worker while committing a crime.
Sir Trevor McDonald met Lissie Harper, the widow of PC Andrew Harper, to hear about her tireless campaign to change the law.
Lissie Harper, 31, intends to "move forwards" and retire from public life once Harper's Law makes it on to the statute books.
I felt the justice system was broken." "I'm always receiving support from people. "But I felt that it was important to show people the process of the campaign, changing the law, and why I wanted to do it.
PC Andrew Harper's widow Lissie talks to Trevor McDonald in a new ITV documentary.
The Court of Appeal rejected a bid by the Attorney General to increase the three teens' sentences in 2020. The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow's Fight for Justice airs tonight (March 15) on ITV and ITV Hub. Stay in the know.
His widow Lissie Harper recalls the moment there was a knock at her front door in the middle of the night, and the news that would change her life forever.
PC Harper's killing led to the proposal of Harper's Law, which would introduce a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for anyone convicted of killing emergency workers. Lissie Harper recalls to Sir Trevor the moment there was a knock at her front door in the middle of the night, and the news that would change her life forever. At 11.28pm, PC Shaw and PC Harper came across a car towing the stolen quad bike and PC Harper left the police vehicle and ran to the suspects' vehicle. In the documentary, Lissie reveals the crushing moment the three teenagers were convicted of manslaughter but not murder. In August 2019, PC Andrew Harper was just 28 years old and almost one month in to his marriage to new wife Lissie, the love of his life and his partner for the previous 13 years. PC Andrew Harper, and fellow Police Constable Andrew Shaw, were finishing their shift but responded to the call.