The widow of PC Andrew Harper, Lissie Harper, criticises politicians as a public dispute grows over proposals to potentially release two of the officers convicted in his killing earlier than expected. She says the support she received from politicians after her husband’s death has left her feeling “forgotten” in light of the new developments. The row follows reports that two of the men convicted for Harper’s death may be released from prison sooner than planned, prompting renewed public attention on the case and the treatment of the sentences. Harper’s comments focus on the perceived gap between political statements of support at the time of the killing and the current stance towards the prisoners’ potential early release. The reported controversy centers on whether the plans and any governing parole or sentence review processes should allow release at this stage, and how officials respond to the concerns raised by the victim’s family.