"He did not recall seeing any shoes on the body but thought there were dark coloured trousers. Something went wrong, please try again later. PC Andrew Harper was responding to a reported theft four hours past the end of his shift when his ankles got caught in a tow rope attached to the suspects' getaway car. It was then that he recognised that figure to be his colleague PC Harper. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances. 'It was because the 17-year-old had unhitched the quad bike and had no time to place the crane strap into the boot that its large loop was left trailing on the road surface. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday (June 23). I went bed I think around 10.30pm. He now admits he was the getaway driver but had no idea the officer was snared behind the car in the sling. The offender managed to escape with cash and cigarettes. 'At 5pm I can't remember exactly where I was but I got to 4 Houses caravan site about 8.30pm and I stayed there all evening until police came and arrested me. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Jurors have been told the case is being re-tried after the original trial, which began in February, was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic. He died of multiple injuries. He added: 'He had sustained utterly catastrophic injuries.'. 'It is on all the evidence that, in the case of Long, the prosecution invites you to reject any claim he did not realise that he was dragging a policeman in the shape of PC Harper behind that car for over a mile to his inevitable death. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The prosecution argue that the three defendants knew PC Harper was being dragged behind them and that Long drove in a manner that suggests he was trying to dislodge the police officer, while Cole and Bower "actively encouraged" him. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. PC Harper jumped out of the police car to chase Cole, who dove through an open window of the SEAT to join his two co-defendants, the court heard. He told the court: "PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances. Jurors were told how the traveller teens had tried to steal a 10,000 bike from the home of Peter Wallis in remote Bradfield Southend, when they were apprehended by PC Harper. He added that the officer "only married four weeks ago". Several members of PC Harper's family were in court as the prosecution case opened. ", Another colleague, PC Katherine Darling, who had responded to a radio call for assistance, described seeing blood which was "bright red and running all the way down the centre of the road on tarmac.". 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. Long has admitted manslaughter. A mannequin similar in weight to PC Harper was strapped to the back of the Seat Toledo and dragged along the same route as officers reconstructed his death. PC Harper died from multiple injuries after he responded to reports of a vehicle being stolen and ended up caught in a strap behind the vehicle near Sulhamstead, Berkshire on August 15 last year. The comments below have not been moderated, By $100 a month for miners Over 60 rears near Pitts Harper their vehicle struck a Bridge and Tion pit at Library . His tragic and agonising death was just four weeks after marrying sweetheart Lissie Beckett. 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. "He was clearly a man who, in his short time, touched many lives," Mr Barber added. RIP mate, love you. Menu Home; Rankings. Enter your password to log in. He was dragged along the stretch of road at up to 60mph by the SEAT in horrendous circumstances. Mr Laidlaw described how Mr Long drove up a verge to round the unmarked car, while Cole ran to catch up after having dislodged a tow rope from around the handlebars of the quad bike, leaving it loose on the road. 'They were gloved up, masked up and we suggest you might conclude, on this second occasion, quite deliberately tooled-up to meet with serious violence, if necessary, any challenge by anyone. PC Harper and his crew mate responded to the reported theft despite it being well beyond the end of their shift. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. PC Andrew Harper was killed 'in the line of. "During the course of that high-speed journey, and until at last, he became disentangled, his police uniform was quite literally ripped and stripped from his body. "There will always be a part of my heart missing now. Cole was also a passenger in the car at the time. PC Andrew Harper had such 'horrific' and 'catastrophic' injuries on the night of his death that his colleague did not recognise him, a court has heard. He recalled both being very quiet and calm and neither appeared particularly shocked or surprised by what was being said.'. Henry Long, 18, and two teenage boys, both aged 17, have denied murder but admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. 11.30pm: PC Harper's body is found by Pc Christopher Bushnell in Ufton Lane. 2023 BBC. 10 boys and men aged between 13 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of murder and police have now been granted a 36-hour extension to continue questioning them. "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. The police cordon has been extended by around 100 metres as around 10 white-suited forensics officers conduct a sweep of the area. He was driving a car at "breakneck speed" which swung PC Andrew Harper "like a pendulum" along a country lane on August 15, 2019. This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. Meanwhile, Long heads towards Ufton Court but gets stuck behind a wedding coach and turns back, forcing PC Bushnell to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision, the court is told. 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. Chef, Sarah and Harry.". Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. 'And in the glare of those blue and white emergency lights and the police car's rear lights, the 17-year-old could have been in no doubt whatsoever that he was feet and indeed just seconds away from being apprehended by a policeman in uniform by the courageous PC Harper as is obvious by the 17-year-old having to jump through a window to get into the SEAT car to flee. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Even though PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries were unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.45pm. "At the same time, he heard on the radio a message from his colleague PC Christopher Bushnell, the other dog unit, who had driven ahead of him, that there was a "body from the car" or "thrown from the car.". A domestic violence victim told him the officer had given her the confidence to come forward about her abusive partner. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. As PC Harper tried to stop him, the officer's feet were encircled in the crane strap, and he was dragged along as Long drove off. BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 'I do not believe that I have been in a beige SEAT Toledo number plate GK53.. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Jurors were shown video from a police helicopter above a travellers' camp site where the suspects' Seat was located. Having unhitched the quad bike, he tries to get back in the Seat. 'He realised what he had seen was PC Harper's body. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 'So, we say all the defendants are guilty, not just of conspiracy to steal, which as you know they have all accepted, but also of murder. When he was taken into custody Long's solicitor read out a prepared statement. "During the course of that high-speed journey, and until at last he became disentangled, his police uniform was quite literally ripped and stripped from his body. 11.29pm: Over a minute after PC Harper's disappearance, PC Shaw - looking for his colleague - stops to recover PC Harper's stab vest, which is in two parts in the road. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The officer followed the car into Ufton Lane and it sped away when he illuminated his blue lights. The vehicles stop, facing each other around 5 metres apart. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Eight seconds later, Long mounts the verge as he drives around the police car. Andrew Harper, 28, suffered "utterly catastrophic" injuries as he was dragged to his death in Berkshire last August, a court has heard. Cole runs past the police car, pursued by PC Harper, and dives through the Seat passenger window, the Old Bailey is told. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC told the court: 'In his opinion, PC Harper's lower legs became entangled in a rope attached to the Seat car causing him to fall violently to the ground in an unprotected manner, sustaining a head injury which would likely have resulted in deep unconsciousness.'. The whole incident takes around 30 seconds. 10 boys . Pc Harper and his crew mate PC Andrew Shaw are on the M4 in a BMW car. PC Harper attended a suspected burglary with a colleague in a marked car at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. 'To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. Today, grieving officers having been laying floral tributes at the scene where their colleague was killed. A police officer died in 'truly shocking circumstances' after being dragged behind a car by his ankles for more than a mile, the Old Bailey heard. Thomas King, 21, of Lane End, Bramley, Hants, earlier admitted conspiring to steal the same quad bike belonging to Peter Wallace and will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. 11.45pm: PC Harper is pronounced dead in the road where he was found. "As the SEAT crossed the A4, PC Kemp saw what he thought was strapping trailing from the vehicle, and, as he turned into Ufton Lane, he saw what he thought were ratchet straps in the road," Mr Altman said. He said he felt "elation" when paramedics arrived but PC Harper's injuries were deemed "incompatible with life" and he was pronounced dead at 23:45 BST. Long has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police officer, but has denied intending to kill him. View our online Press Pack. The 17-year-olds admit conspiracy to steal but deny murder. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. According to Long, the passengers were shouting to "go this way, go that way, slow down.". Mr Altman added: 'These three went on a criminal expedition that August night to steal a new, high value quad bike. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. PC Kluger and other officers used a defibrillator to try to save PC Harper and he "said something like: 'Stay with me, buddy, the ambulance will be here soon and they'll sort you out'". 'The fact that neither Long nor the other two defendants had planned for or even wanted PC Harper to become caught in the strap is neither here nor there. One described him as "Thames Valley's finest" while another tribute read: "A shockingly sad day. "He was barely alive and PC Harper died soon after where he lay in Ufton Lane in the company of fellow officers who had tried desperately to save him.". Such were the extent of PC Harper's injuries that an eyewitness said he thought the suspects were towing a deer carcass behind their vehicle. "As we stated yesterday, within an hour of the incident happening, we arrested 10 males aged between 13 and 30 on suspicion of murder. One, PC Andrew Kemp saw his colleague being dragged behind the car, the court heard. 'While PC Christopher Bushnell gave chase in a Mitsubishi Outlander, PC Kemp pulled over and got out of his car. The prosecutor said: "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. "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. Long, of Mortimer, Reading, admits manslaughter and conspiracy to steal but denies murder. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The 28-year-old was killed when he was dragged behind a car. PC Andrew Harper: Prosecutors explain circumstances of death. He remembered saying the word "body" out loud but did not know whether this was transmitted.". Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States Ten. Although PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries proved unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at 11.45pm. He had just left. One of them, PC Andrew Kemp, described coming across his fellow officer's body - which by then had been stripped naked - in Ufton Lane. 11.17pm: Mr Wallis makes a 999 call to report a theft in progress. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A post-mortem recorded the 28-year-old roads policing officers cause of death as multiple injuries. Det Supt Ailsa Kent told a press conference: "A post-mortem was carried out on Andrew's body and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. Two teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also stand accused of murder and all three have already admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike in relation to the incident. The jury were also shown footage of the moment PC Harper and PC Shaw intercepted the trio in the moments before the former became entangled in the strapping. The officer eventually became disentangled from the SEAT close to the A4, where he was found by a police dog handler colleague. "Therefore I would reiterate our plea for the public and the media not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident while the investigation is ongoing. 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Mr Campbell said Pc Harper joined the force 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. Mr Long has previously admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Andrew Harper suffered "catastrophic" injuries after being dragged behind the vehicle in Berkshire in August. The gang had cased the property earlier in the day and later returned masked and armed with an axe, crowbars and a length of pipe to use against anyone in their way. "It was a senseless killing of a young police officer in the line of duty, a young man who was doing no more than his job.". "He quickly realised it was someone trapped by both ankles with arms flailing around, as he described it, like a rag doll, being dragged around the road. Read about our approach to external linking. He is on trial for murder, along with Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, who were his passengers. Karanka has previously shown a preference to naming a settled side, an approach which could lead to the same Birmingham XI this weekend. PC Harper died on August 15 after . Long, of Mortimer near Reading, Cole, of Aldermaston, and Bower, of Mortimer, all deny murder. Pictures show Pc Harper and his new wife Lissie celebrating their wedding at the award-winning stately venue Ardington House, a Georgian manor in Oxfordshire set in gardens and parkland. 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. Long,who was at the wheel of the SEAT Toledo, told officers he had been at home watching the action movie 'Fast and Furious' at the time and had no involvement with trying to steal the quad bike. Pc Andrew Harper was responding to a reported burglary in Sulhamstead, west Berkshire, on Thursday when he was caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance.. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC said the 28-year-old officer was found completely naked, save for his boots and socks. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. He is dragged away as Long accelerates off, jurors are told. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. A judge cleared the three defendants of murder. Andrew Harper the latest PC to lose his life on the front line It remains unclear how PC Harper "came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle". Another witness heard tyres screeching, which jurors were told "sounded like a wheel without a tyre on it". Find out how you can get the latest news from BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. PC Andrew Harper was responding to a report of a quad bike theft in Berkshire, Henry Long (left) and two 17-year-old defendants - who cannot be identified due to their age - are in the dock at the Old Bailey. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. PC Harpers body was completely naked apart from his socks when discovered by the officers horrified colleagues. PC Warren Mason said he did not see any reaction in the eyes of the two. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This account already exists. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. An online petition to overturn the verdicts in the killing of PC Andrew Harper has more than 200,000 signatures. It will be obvious to you all that none of the defendants could possibly have intended that that should happen. Long, of Mortimer, Reading, also admits manslaughter. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Henry Long, 19, had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Albert Bowers, 18, was found guilty of manslaughter, Jessie Cole, 18, was also convicted of manslaughter, PC Andrew Harper died just four weeks after his wedding day, He fell beneath the vehicle and was dragged, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The pair, who were both wearing uniform, answered the call to the reported theft of the quad bike although it was past the end of their shift. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. 'They gathered together at the Four Houses Corner travellers' site before setting off to execute their plan. The defendants deny murder but have admitted conspiracy to steal the quad bike. Pc Andrew Harper was responding to a reported burglary in Sulhamstead, west Berkshire, on Thursday when he was "caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance.". It means Long has driven at an average speed of 42.5mph, the court is told. 11.42pm: The NPAS helicopter reports seeing, using thermal imaging, the apparently abandoned "very, very hot" Seat on the site with people standing around another car in an adjacent plot. The defendants are arrested in the early hours. He was given the same sentence as Bowers, 13 years behind bars. ", The lawyer asked: "How do you feel?" Forensics officers could be seen combing the area as police widened the cordon around the scene earlier. 'The drag effect on both the steering and the handling of the car, and, most significantly, the noise of the mannequin being dragged along the road, meant that its presence behind the vehicle was clear and obvious.'. He has been dragged just over a mile for 91 seconds before he is dislodged on the other side of the A4. Read about our approach to external linking. "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. 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He says: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons.". 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. When PC Harper was found lying in the road, he was breathing but the pattern was reflexive and 'was that of a deeply unconscious individual'. The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries because of the injuries, KHOU-TV reports. "Almost naked by this point, PC Harper was left as you can imagine with the most appalling of injuries, from which he died there on the road. The court also heard of how one witness thought he had seen "the carcass of a bloodied deer" that would later turn out, in fact, to have been PC Harper. The court also heard how driver Jack Whittenham saw the police officer's body attached to the back of the car as it reached the turn off at the A4, who too thought it was a bloodied deer. 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