The widow of PC Harper has won her battle to get stronger sentences for those who kill an emergency worker when committing a crime, after her husband Andrew was killed in the line of duty in August 2019.On the new law change, which has been dubbed Harper’s Law, in a tribute to her late husband, Ms Harper said: “Emergency services workers require extra protection. 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.”Sign up to our free newsletters by clicking here
when committing a crime, after her husband Andrew was killed in the line of duty in August 2019.
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