The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Mr Justice Edis told them: 'The vehicles have been put in similar positions to the position they would have been in during part of the incident.'. Long had previously admitted the same offence. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Eyewitness Jack Whittenham, who had been driving on the A4, described seeing Pc Harpers body being dragged on the road and hitting the curb, before he became detached from the Seat. Three teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, who died in Berkshire last year, after being dragged for a mile along a country . 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Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, said he had received messages from members of the public whom PC Harper had helped. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. Lissie broke down twice as she read from her victim impact statement at the Old Bailey. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. [16] On 23 March, along with all other jury trials in England and Wales, the trial was suspended pending a review of operations amid the spread of COVID-19. PC Harper, known as Harps, and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw, were in the area in an unmarked police BMW when they responded to the 999 call, more than four hours after their shift was due to end. We are devastated. Follows the tireless campaigning of PC Andrew Harper's family Named after PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty in 2019, the law will introduce mandatory life sentences. Something went wrong, please try again later. Mr Campbell said the officer was a "highly regarded, popular member of the team" and his death was a "significant loss" to the force and also to his colleagues and friends. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. Pc Andrew Harper, 28, was killed during a "serious incident" near the A4 Bath Road, between Reading and Newbury, at the village of Sulhamstead in Berkshire. As their sentences for conspiracy to steal and for manslaughter were to run concurrently, their overall sentences were not affected. Grieving officers lay tributes for killed newlywed colleague Pc Andrew Harper. 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This new jury heard how Long, 19, Bowers and Cole, both 18, had hitched a Honda quad bike to the back of a Seat Toledo at a home near Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, and made off into the darkness as the vehicle's owner dialled 999. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial, Ukrainian ministers killed in helicopter crash, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, Baby among six killed in possible cartel hit in US, Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village. Blue silk posies tied to street posts marked the area where the 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer fell after being dragged more than a mile behind a car on the night of August 15 last year. PC Harper slid and lost his footing 'as if while water ski-ing' before being whipped forward by his ankles, prosecutors claim. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. , updated [2] Investigations showed that Harper was dragged 1 mile (1.6km) in 91 seconds, with the defendants averaging 42.5 miles per hour (68.4km/h). Now his devastated wife of just 28 days has released a heartbreaking tribute to her . PC Andrew Harper was "doing no more than his job" when he was dragged for more than a mile to his death after his feet got caught in a strap trailing behind a suspect's getaway car. [30] During this subsequently abandoned trial, Thames Valley Police said they had received intelligence suggesting possible jury intimidation. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? Detective Supt Ailsa Kent added: "I can confirm that the males were arrested from a local authority-run caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner, in Reading Road near Burghfield Common. They were cleared of his murder. Long had pleaded guilty to, and Bowers and Cole were found guilty of, manslaughter. The 28-year-old's death, in Berkshire, left the country stunned and has this week. [5][28][29], The trial was temporarily suspended on 17 and 18 March as a member of the jury was unwell. An officer on duty with Pc Harper was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, he added. Along with colleague. [26] Bowers and Coleboth minors at the time of the offence and originally protected by Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a quad bike[15] but denied manslaughter. Long had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. Police search the scene, where Thames Valley Police officer Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died following a 'serious incident'. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. Pc Harper was pulled. Jurors were shown harrowing video footage of the incident recorded on a camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. PC Shaw told jurors: "I thought maybe he slipped on something. [42], Harper's funeral was held on 14 October 2019 at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. The best way he could describe it was like a waterskier, he said: Feet whipped forward and you land on your back thats how Harps fell.. Andrew Harper death: Man charged with newlywed PC's murder PC Andrew Harper's wife Lissie says her "heart is broken" after the death of her "darling boy". Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them guilty. The cause of death is consistent with details that PC Harper was caught between a vehicle and the road and dragged under it for a distance. Mr Laidlaw said: 'PC Harper was completely naked apart from his socks, the heavy boots he was wearing and some ripped shreds of the trousers of his police uniform, which remained attached to his body. He then learned that another officer had reported a body in the road near the A4. Pc Harper joined as a special constable in 2010 before becoming a police officer a year later, serving in the Roads Policing Proactive Unit based at Abingdon Police Station. [39], On 28 August, Long applied for permission to appeal against his sentence, on the basis that it was too severe. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. His grandmother Maureen Shrimpton wrote: "Just a really horrible day. After four weeks of evidence and 12 hours, 22 minutes of deliberations, jurors acquitted all three defendants of murder. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. PC Andrew Harper: Police officer's father backs call for life sentences for killers of emergency service workers, Two of PC Harper's killers launch appeals against their convictions, PC Andrew Harper's widow says he would have been proud of her for calling for law change, The operator told him officers were on their way, saying: "You can't go out there if they've got a weapon, you are going to be hurt. 'But the prosecution case is that it must have been very quickly clear to Henry Long, who was after all at the wheel of the car, that the vehicle was now dragging somebody behind it.'. Bowers, of Moat Close, Bramley, and Cole, of Paices Hill near Reading, confirmed they were passengers in the Seat, but denied ever seeing the police officer. [34] On 24 July, the three defendants were cleared of murder. 'With Jessie Cole now in the car, Henry Long drove off at speed, flooring the accelerator to make good their escape. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the officer. [35] In his summary, on the matter as to whether the jury had been subject to any improper pressure, Edis said: "To the best of my knowledge and belief there is no truth in that at all". Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the 28-year-old officer. The coronavirus outbreak prompted the first trial to be stopped in late March. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. Oh, they are stealing my quad bike, Im going out there now., The operator told him not to go out, but Mr Wallis said: I dont care, Ive got to protect that bike., The operator said officers were on their way, adding: You cant go out there if theyve got a weapon, you are going to be hurt., He responds: Theres all sorts of pieces of wood out there, they can pick up anything. Read about our approach to external linking. "He will never get to be called 'daddy' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future. They were acquitted on the charge of murder. [22], On 17 August, Thames Valley Police's Major Crimes Unit stated that a post mortem performed the previous day gave Harper's cause of death as "multiple injuries", which was congruent with their theory that he had been "caught between a vehicle and the road, and then dragged for a distance". PC Andrew Harper was killed while responding to a report of a quad bike being stolen by masked men, PC Harper married his childhood sweetheart Lissie four weeks before his death, Wallingford turned blue for Andrew Harper, Hundreds of motorbikes packed out RAF Benson to pay tribute to PC Harper, Officers lined the streets as the cortege travelled through Oxford, Henry Long, Albert Bowers, and Jessie Cole (l-r), all from travelling families, left school well before they were 16 and had a long history of stealing, The strap PC Harper got caught in was attached to a Seat Toledo, PC Harper was dragged for more than a mile by the car, PC Harper died after his ankles became entangled in a tow-strap attached to a car. [3] He joined Thames Valley Police's road policing unit approximately six weeks before his death,[3][5] and was based at the force's Abingdon station. [45] In June 2020, Thames Valley Police have named the newest horse of their mounted section "Harper" as a tribute. [46], In August 2020, Harper's widow launched a campaign for a new law which would require life imprisonment for criminals whose actions result in the death of any police officer, prison officer, firefighter, nurse, doctor, or paramedic. But theyre not taking my damn bike., After a pause, he adds: F*** me theyve already taken it.. The Seat driver Henry Long, 19, and his passengers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, from near Reading, have admitted conspiring to steal the 10,000 quad bike but have denied Pc Harpers murder. A tragic series of events that led to the "gruesome discovery" of Pc Andrew Harper lying catastrophically injured in a country lane has been played out in court. he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. Long was acquitted of murder at the Old. ", Ms Kent continued: "In respect of our investigation, we are interviewing those in custody, carrying out house-to-house inquiries, obtaining and reviewing CCTV footage, undertaking extensive forensic examination and taking witness statements.". Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent of the Major Crime Unit said: Our complex investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper continues and I want to take this opportunity to provide an update. Earlier in the trial, last month, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC described the moment PC Harper becaame entangled in the tow rope. Asked if he was home alone, Mr Wallis said: Yeah. [6] On 18 July 2019, Harper married his partner of 13 years, Lissie (ne Beckett). Photographs of the pair on their wedding day at Ardington House, a Georgian manor in Oxfordshire, have been released. Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car down a country road, making him to sustain injuries that led to his death . [13] The SEAT, with Harper still being dragged behind, arrived at the lane's junction with the A4 Bath Roadapproximately 1 mile (1.6km) from where the police came upon the suspects. [41] 'The three, effectively acting together as one, were determined to make good their escape at whatever the cost and regardless of the harm that anybody standing in their way may come to.'. Newlywed Pc Andrew Harper, 28, became entangled in a tow rope attached to their Seat Toledo as he tried to catch them and was dragged to his death. [14] In a separate operation, a 20-year-old man from Pingewood was arrested on suspicion of murder. Pc Harper, who has been described by his uncle as the "loveliest person that you will ever meet", married his wife Lissie just four weeks ago. I just knew he was in trouble.". Mrs Harper said "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". With the strapping laying loose on the ground, Cole then tried to get into the SEAT car but was unable to, he said. Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. He was a rapid response officer with the force's roads and traffic command. 13:30 EST 01 Jul 2020 [22] A fourth male, a 21-year-old from Basingstoke, was charged with conspiracy to steal a quad bike and subsequently pleaded guilty to the charge. Joe Middleton For Mailonline A MAN has been charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper as he investigated a burglary in Berkshire last week. The best way he could describe it was like a waterskier, he said: "Feet whipped forward and you land on your back - that's how Harps fell.". It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He said there was no evidence Bowers or Cole attempted to persuade Long to stop the vehicle. Jurors in the PC Andrew Harper murder case were today shown the alleged quad bike thieves' battered Seat with a tow rope that dragged the officer to his death. Mr Laidlaw said Pcs Harper and Shaw, in an unmarked BMW, drove onto Admoor Lane where they came face-to-face with the SEAT Toledo, driven by Long. and Something went wrong, please try again later. [47], On November 24, 2021, the Ministry of Justice announced that they would introduce "Harper's Law", a bill extending mandatory life sentences to "anyone who commits the manslaughter of an emergency worker on duty including police, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics while carrying out another crime unless there are truly exceptional circumstances. It looked like a rag doll.. Chief Constable John Campbell said the death of PC Harper had left the entire force "shocked and saddened". The trio made off down when PC Harper and PC Shaw confronted them head-on in their unmarked BMW. [27] All three defendants denied murder. "That's the reason in particular this question defeats me - unless you have stood in my shoes, lost a soulmate, a beloved partner you intended to spend your life with - how is this grief possible to describe? Credit: PA On Saturday, forensics officers were seen searching a caravan. PC Andrew Harper died after being struck with a car as he attended a burglary report three weeks ago. Harper's widow had made a victim impact statement and later released an open letter, in which she implored Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel to allow a retrial seeking a murder verdict. Harper, the passenger of the BMW, alighted the police vehicle and ran to the suspects' vehicle. He then learned that another officer reported a "body in the road" close to the A4. The Telegraph 2.99M subscribers Three teenagers have been convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper as they evaded arrest. 'Tragically, at that very moment and still in the act of chasing Jessie Cole down, PC Harper must have quite unwittingly stepped, with both feet, into the loop made of the strapping trailed behind the SEAT. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". They were acquitted on the charge of murder. It's clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and there's nothing that can be done for him.". 'They had thought through and carefully planned the offence. At 11.17pm on August 15 last year, homeowner Peter Wallis called 999 to report thieves making off with his quad bike in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire. Since his death, Lissie has launched the Harper's Law campaign in memory of her husband - a new law that would see those who kill emergency workers jailed for life. Det Supt Kent said it remained unclear how PC Harper "came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle". A Post Mortem was carried out on Andrews body yesterday, and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. contact the editor here. A 999 call, played in court, heard how owner Peter Wallis said four masked men were outside his home with weapons and how he asked for someone to attend. After a lunch break, the jury slowly followed the route the SEAT took, as it left a bloody trail of Pc Harper's clothes and body matter. Both the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab credited Lissie Harper's campaign with convincing them to pass the law. She placed his police helmet on his coffin during a funeral service at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, after colleagues and crowds lined the streets of the city to pay their respects. Eyewitness Jack Whittenham, who had been driving on the A4, described seeing Pc Harper's body being dragged on the road and hitting the curb, before he became detached from the Seat. According to Long, the passengers were shouting to "go this way, go that way, slow down." He told them to shut up and put music on . Giving evidence, Pc Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. 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