{"id":367253,"date":"2026-08-04T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/justice-secretary-sorry-as-pc-harpers-killers-could-be-released-early-watch-itvs-evening-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:00:31","slug":"justice-secretary-sorry-as-pc-harpers-killers-could-be-released-early-watch-itvs-evening-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/justice-secretary-sorry-as-pc-harpers-killers-could-be-released-early-watch-itvs-evening-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice secretary &#8216;sorry&#8217; as PC Harper&#8217;s killers could be released early: Watch ITV&#8217;s Evening News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QfPhx8Vicqg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Justice secretary 'sorry' as PC Harper's killers could be released early: Watch ITV's Evening News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QfPhx8Vicqg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Justice Secretary Alex Norris has apologised to the family of PC Harper as two of his killers remain eligible for early release under new government exemptions.<\/p>\n<p>Norris acknowledged on Tuesday that manslaughter charges would not be included in the exemption after the government announced that rape, serious child sex offences, and grooming would be exempt from early release.<\/p>\n<p>Also on tonight&#8217;s Evening News:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 More tributes have been paid to the Scottish woman whose remains were found in a suitcase inside a derelict building in Athens.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A dinghy carrying 157 migrants has capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire at sea. 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