By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-09-22 08:55:57 | Updated at 2026-09-22 09:42:46
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PC Harper's killer is not a danger to society and was only convicted of sexual assault because he is a Traveller, his mother has claims.
The 44-year-old mother of Albert Bowers, Donna-Marie Bowers, launched a furious attack on the decision to keep her son in prison and described her son as "not a danger to anyone now".
She rejected the claim that the officer's death was "a tragic accident" and directed her anger at the British public and Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
In a series of Facebook posts, she blamed a petition signed by more than one million people for blocking her son's early release.
She wrote that the Prime Minister "might as well stand down and let the public just rule the country" if "he is just going to fold every time he gets a bit of pressure".
Mrs Bowers told The Daily Mail that her son and his co-defendant "didn't mean to do what they done".
Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were seen smiling as they left court in 2019
PC Harper, a 28-year-old newlywed, was killed in Berkshire in 2019 after he attempted to intervene as a group of teenagers stole a quad bike.
The officer became entangled with the gang's getaway vehicle and was dragged for approximately a mile, suffering fatal injuries.
Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 17 at the time, were passengers in the car driven by 19-year-old ringleader Henry Long.
The pair were acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter, each receiving a 13-year sentence.
Both Bowers and Cole, now 24, had been eligible for release after completing half their terms under Labour's early release scheme.
However, following a widespread public campaign backed by PC Harper's family, the Prime Minister intervened by excluding those convicted of unlawful killing from the programme.
In her online outburst, written in broken English, Mrs Bowers maintained that only "some of the public" were against the release, despite the petition attracting over a million signatures.
Mrs Bowers additionally shared posts attacking what she called "double standards" among campaigners, alleging that "most of the corrupt scum who wear the uniform are being protected by their like-minded colleagues".
A prison source described the killer as "evil" and "completely devoid of any morals or any humanity", adding that he treats PC Harper's death "almost like a medal".
The source told The Daily Mail that Bowers had "never shown a moment's regret" and was photographed smiling on his way to court appearances.
PC Harper's family said they were "re-traumatised" by the battle to prevent the early release of his killers.
Bowers and Cole are now expected to remain in prison until approximately March 2029, when they will have served two-thirds of their sentences.
