The government backs Lissie Harper's campaign to jail those who kill on-duty police and 999 workers for life.
PC Andrew Harper married his childhood sweetheart Lissie four weeks before he was killed
The Ministry of Justice said it would aim to pass Harper's Law in England and Wales "as soon as possible".would introduce mandatory life sentences for those who kill on-duty emergency workers while committing a crime. He had become entangled in a strap attached to a getaway vehicle as he tried to deal with three quad bike thieves.After his death, Mrs Harper said she had found herself in a "lost and endless world of numb despair".
Mrs Harper, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, said it had been a "long journey" but her late husband "would be proud to see Harper's Law reach this important milestone"."I know all too well how they are put at risk and into the depths of danger on a regular basis on behalf of society. Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "PC Andrew Harper's killing was shocking. As well as a committed police officer, he was a husband and a son.
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