Let us know at: crimedesk@dailymail.co.ukThe grieving mother of PC Andrew Harper has said she would be ‘absolutely furious’ if Andy Burnham reneges on his pledge to block the early release of his killers. ‘The country expects justice and it just seems like we're being pushed off a cliff right now. The driver, Henry Long, was handed an extended sentence of 16 years for manslaughter and so is not eligible for early release. Labour want to release about 5,000 serious criminals – including killers and wife-beaters – over a ten-month period under its early release scheme as part of efforts to tackle overcrowding in jails. She suggested the Government might need to put emergency legislation in place, so those serving time for killing emergency workers could be exempt from early release.