PC Andrew Harper was dragged behind a car after responding to a reported quad bike theft in August 2019 (Picture: PA) Henry Long, 19, has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police. Mrs Harper said: "Should I speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans stolen from us? Read about our approach to external linking. 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. [2], On 18 September, 18-year-old Henry Long and 17-year-olds Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were charged with murder. A police officer called to the aftermath of the death of PC Andrew Harper saw his body tumbling in the road, a court has heard. [32] On 20 July, a juror was discharged after a prison officer reported that she had mouthed "bye boys" to the defendants in the courtroom. Mark White Home affairs correspondent @skymarkwhite Monday 30 November 2020 17:47, UK Harper, a 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer, was . Describing the moment PC Harper got caught in the strapping, prosecutor Mr Laidlaw told jurors: 'What of course PC Harper had not seen, but each of these defendants would have known, was that the loop of strapping now on the ground and being dragged behind the SEAT was still attached to the hinge of the boot lid of the vehicle. Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons. Mrs Harper said "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". PC Harper's crew-mate described the moment that the officer appeared to fall and slip away from view during a robbery. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. In the weeks following, PC Harper's widow and family members led a "Ride of Respect" involving thousands of motorcyclists, while 20,000 epaulettes and badges from around the world were used to create a 55ft (17m) long mural. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. But theyre not taking my damn bike. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? As Pc Harper tried to apprehend one the suspects, his ankles got caught on a tow rope attached to their Seat Toledo and he was dragged to his death. A MAN has been charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper as he investigated a burglary in Berkshire last week. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [4], Harper initially joined Thames Valley Police as a special constable in 2010 at the age of 19, before joining as a regular police constable in 2011. Long has admitted to manslaughter and denies trying to harm PC Harper. [27] Long, who was driving the SEAT,[11] had previously admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. '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. 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.'. PC Andrew Harper from the roads policing unit at Abingdon Police Station was attending a reported burglary and was killed while performing his duties. In a frantic 999 call just before 11.17pm Peter Wallis told the operator: 'I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons Handheld things * handheld piece of wood or something.'. An Old Bailey jury acquitted all three defendants of murder on Friday, instead convicting Cole and Bowers of manslaughter. Detective supt Kent added: I want to thank local residents for their patience and cooperation while we carried out this vital work, and other enquiries at a number of other scenes across West Berkshire. Tributes from Pc Harper's family have been left on Facebook with his grandmother, Maureen Shrimpton, writing: "Just a really horrible day. You obviously did your best to attend to Pc Harper. The pair. I quickly realised it was a person. He was a rapid response officer with the force's roads and traffic command. The Thames Valley Police officer, 28, died after being dragged for more than a mile along . 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. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. PC Harper died after being dragged for more than a mile when his ankles became entangled in a tow rope attached to the car driven by Long as he fled the scene of an attempted quad bike theft in. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. He approved measures to provide a private room for jurors to use throughout the trial and ordered that anyone using the public gallery must provide photographic identification. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. Jurors were shown harrowing footage of the incident recorded on camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. Giving evidence, PC Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. Judge Mr Justice Edis ruled it necessary to put measures in place to ensure the jury was not intimidated, even though the risk was "low". Harry Howard On the night of 15 August 2019, PC Harper responded with a colleague to a 999 call about a quad bike theft, despite it being four hours past the end of their shifts. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. At 11.17pm on August 15 last. 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. His uncle Dale Shrimpton posted: "He's my oldest Nephew. 'They had thought through and carefully planned the offence. "I have used every word possible to describe this torture - indescribable trauma I have been forced to endure these past 11 months. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. PC Andrew Harper was killed while attending a reported burglary in a rural area of Berkshire. [40], The Attorney-General's application for permission to refer and the defendants' applications for permission to appeal were heard by the Court of Appeal on 30 November 2020, the Attorney-General Suella Braverman appearing personally. 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. We are devastated. 'That as a description is supported by the findings at post-mortem, where the pathologist found that PC Harper had suffered a very severe injury to the brain which is likely to have rendered him unconscious, presumably from the back of his head striking the ground.'. [3][11][12] At 23:28, Shaw and Harper happened upon a SEAT Toledo towing the stolen quad bike on Admoor Lane near Bradfield Southend. [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". You can be satisfied I am now a shadow of the person I once was. [22] A second 17-year-old male was also later arrested. They were acquitted on the charge of murder. The defendants have admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike but have denied Pc Harper's murder. 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. "I thought maybe he slipped on something. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. Security around the first trial into PC Harper's death was stepped up after police uncovered a plot by "associates of the defendants to intimidate the jury". The detective said the "challenge was always going to be identifying who was in the car at that particular time", due to it being used by several people. The jury was shown footage of the incident, recorded on a camera attached to the officers' unmarked police car. Peter Wallis dialled 999 to say he could see "four masked men" brandishing weapons. The jury went on to view the 10,000 red Honda quad bike parked in the drive outside its owner's period property, as it had been on the night it was snatched. 'Of one thing the prosecution will say you can be sure is this: at whatever the cost, these three defendants were quite determined that they should get away without being caught.'. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Credit: PA On Saturday, forensics officers were seen searching a caravan. "He was clearly a man who, in his short time, touched many lives," Mr Barber added. 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NSW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. Separately, Harper's mother launched a campaign to require killers of police officers to receive minimum jail terms of 20 years. Mr Laidlaw said all three defendants should have known the consequences of their actions. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. [14] In a separate operation, a 20-year-old man from Pingewood was arrested on suspicion of murder. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Mr Laidlaw said Long drove at an average speed of at least 42.5mph down the windy road. The series of events that led to the "gruesome discovery" of PC Andrew Harper lying injured on a country lane has been played out to a court. Please report any comments that break our rules. Its clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and theres nothing that can be done for him.. The 28-year-old was killed when he was dragged behind a car. Pc Shaw turned his vehicle around, expecting to find PC Harper waiting for him. ", After a pause, he adds: "F*** me they've already taken it.". "I love and miss him daily with every passing moment. 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". It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. [7][8] They had been expecting to go on their honeymoon in mid-August. YESTERDAY'S LISTS. PC Andrew Harper, 28, was responding to a burglary report on Thursday in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, when he was dragged along the road by a vehicle. On Wednesday, a jury in their retrial retraced the route the thieves took, walking the final leg across the A4 to view the place where PC Harper died. The pair were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship for 13 years. [11][15], The SEAT was later found at Four Houses Corner travellers' site[20] near Burghfield Common[21] by a police helicopter using thermal imaging. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. "We are shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague". A post-mortem revealed the devastating effect of even the initial injuries, thought to have been sustained when the back of PC Harper's head struck the ground. In August 2019, PC Andrew Harper was just 28 years old and almost one month in to his marriage to new wife Lissie, the love of his life and his partner for the previous 13 years. As their sentences for conspiracy to steal and for manslaughter were to run concurrently, their overall sentences were not affected. [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. [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". PC Andrew Shaw can be seen steering the vehicle in reverse while flashing blue lights before his colleague comes into view in the BMW's rear window. (2) Long's application for permission to appeal against his sentence; and 'With his ankles caught in a strap that was trailing behind a car being driven along a country lane, he was dragged at speed for over a mile along the road surface, swung from side to side like a pendulum in an effort to dislodge him. PC Andrew Harper murder trial jurors are taken to place where he died to see reconstruction of how 'he was dragged to his death snared in tow rope behind battered Seat Toledo' Pc Harper. PC Harper death: Officer recalls 'gruesome discovery' of colleague's body, A quad bike is seen attached to a Seat car which was stopped by PC Andrew Harper. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, where convicted of manslaughter, saying she now has "no motivation" in life. 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Police community pay tribute to Thames Valley officer Andrew Harper killed in Berkshire, Police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while on duty, She added: "The circumstances as to how Andrew came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle is unknown.". He will be loved forever.". 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. 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. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. Police release update on PC Andrew Harpers death, READ MORE: Murder investigation launched as policeman killed in line of duty, READ MORE: Family release image of newlywed policeman PC Harper, READ MORE: Police raid travellers' site as part of murder probe. "[That] is consistent with our current belief that Andrew was caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance.". The killers have been jailed for a total of 42 years. His funeral was. It looked like a rag doll.". Police officers raided a council-run travellers' site, Four Houses Corner in Reading near Burghfield Common on Friday night (August 16). "He was the loveliest person that you will ever meet. I sincerely hope that IF convicted the judge involved throws the book at him and jails him for the rest of his life. He said: 'What we suggest will become clear to you from the evidence was that this was not some sort of opportunistic or spur of the moment theft committed by these three young men. [26] The trial, which was being held during the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed on 19 March after two of the jurors were discharged because they were self-isolating. Read about our approach to external linking. The A4 Bath road was also closed again yesterday (August 17) while police officers carried out searches. However, as PC Harper attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, his ankle became caught on a tow rope attached to their car, and he was dragged to his death. PC Harper had been trying to apprehend teenagers who had stolen a quad bike when he became entangled in a tow strap behind their SEAT Toledo. [12][18] The SEAT crossed the A4 into Ufton Lane near Sulhamstead, and Harper became disentangled. 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 Andrew Harper died a hero in the line of duty. Chef, Sarah and Harry.". Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the 28-year-old officer. Along with colleague. Proceedings were halted to discuss measures to safeguard jurors after someone in the public gallery was seen pointing at them. PC Harper's widow Lissie described being in "a lost and endless world" after her husband was killed in the line of duty, a month after their wedding day. 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 . 10 male suspects, aged between 13 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of murder within an hour of the incident. 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. Pc Shaw told jurors he set off in the car to find his colleague and came across his stab vest further down the lane. [41] He said there was no evidence Bowers or Cole attempted to persuade Long to stop the vehicle. Long had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. Harper, the passenger of the BMW, alighted the police vehicle and ran to the suspects' vehicle. [33] The following day, the 11-person jury retired to deliberate. (1) the Attorney-General's application for permission to refer the sentences as unduly lenient; PC Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, is campaigning for Andrew's Law. he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. [33], On 31 July, Long was sentenced to 16 years and both Bowers and Cole to 13 years in prison. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Long had previously admitted the same offence. Fellow officers have been laying flowers at the scene of the death throughout the morning. [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. She said the 10 boys and men had been arrested at council-run caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner, about three miles from where PC Harper died. Mr Laidlaw said: 'Henry Long continued to drive at speed for the next mile or so and he drove in a manner calculated to dislodge or shake the officer free from the strapping. The court heard homeowner Peter Wallis had reported masked thieves making off with the valuable Honda quad bike from his house in Bradfield Southend, near Reading, at 11.17pm. [5][28][29], The trial was temporarily suspended on 17 and 18 March as a member of the jury was unwell. Cole ran directly past the police car and dived through the backseat passenger window after the officer came close to catching him in the interception at around 11.38pm, jurors were told. Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay pointed out two CCTV cameras attached to the closed village pub, which had a Union flag flying on the front bearing the message Thank You NHS. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? The 'endless loop' tow rope, which Pc Harper got caught in, had been re-attached to the rear of the Seat for the jury to see. [24], The murder trial, presided over by Mr. Justice Andrew Edis, began at the Old Bailey on 10 March 2020. '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.'. She added: "Every ounce of beautiful peace - gone. On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. Mr Laidlaw said: ' Despite it being well beyond the end of their shift, because they were close and because thought they could help, they responded to the call. Det Supt Stuart Blaik, the senior investigating officer in the case, said his team didn't have an "awful lot to go on in the very early stages". "I simply find myself in a lost and endless world. However, how he came to be between the vehicle in the first place is unknown at this point. [36] Harper's MP, John Howell, had said that he intended to ask for a review of the sentences. So proud of him. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The trio had been undeterred by the presence of the homeowner when they returned to Privett House hours later, the court heard. The buses negotiated narrow country roads to get to the picturesque village of Stanford Dingley, snaking their way through high hedgerows and grassy verges dotted with wild summer flowers. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, where convicted of manslaughter. "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? 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