Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole at Reading magistrates’ court last month. They and an accomplice were spared life sentencesThe killers of PC Andrew Harper have received £465,000 in legal aid, according to new data. Lissie Harper, PC Harper’s widow, said she was unsurprised at the sums “spent on defending the indefensible” AARON CHOWN/PALawyers for Henry Long, 19, were paid £169,175. His accomplices Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, had separate legal teams who were paid £131,696 and £164,898 respectively. Lissie Harper, 29, the officer’s widow, said: “It saddens me — but does not surprise

Source: The Times August 28, 2020 07:52 UTC