Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London after an appeal hearing today, PC Andrew Harper's widow Lissie Harper described the proceedings as "harrowing".
In her statement, Lissie Harper said: "I stand before you with my heart as heavy as it was those many months ago when I stood feeling let down and angry outside of the Old Bailey.
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"Yet today I feel pride in myself for not settling for something that I see as unacceptable.
"Proud to fight for my heroic husband Andrew as I also continue to push for the safety and justice of his fellow emergency services protectors in the future.
"Today has been as harrowing as you can all expect, however we leave this court with at least a sense of balance.
"Reaching a step closer to a fair outcome is something that I have strived towards for a long time. We have all hoped and prayed that our beloved boy’s death will not go improperly punished.
"So we continue with our agonising battle for justice, a journey that we have had to endure for too long.
"The system in which we pin all of our trust and expectation in has many flaws, our outdated laws fractured in the minds of our people and every family that has had to experience their effects.
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"I have every respect for the Attorney General for reaching the right decision in referring this case for review, I know that the majority of our country stands with her and with me in wanting change.
"Perhaps this may now go to show at the very least the urgency in which we need to be tougher and more prepared to shield our heroes from the atrocities that they continue to face.
"And so our battle to achieve Harper’s Law - as a fitting legacy and tribute to Andrew - will continue unabated as we await the outcome of today’s hearing.
"Thank you."
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