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PC Andrew Harper was responding to a report of a quad bike theft in Berkshire A police officer who was dragged behind a car sustained such severe injuries one of his colleagues "could not. PC Warren Mason said he did not see any reaction in the eyes of the two. '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. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday (June 23). Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, hugged each other to the sound of their cheering families as the verdict of not guilty to murder was read out in court. PC Bushnell alerts his colleague PC Andy Kemp to the figure in the road and sets off in pursuit of the Seat. One, PC Andrew Kemp saw his colleague being dragged behind the car, the court heard. 'There was a constant stretch of a crimson blood red track that was clearly still wet and glistening in the light of their headlights,' Mr Altman said. The Thames Valley Police officer was attending a report of a burglary in Sulhamstead, between Reading and Newbury, in August 2019 when he became entangled in strapping that was being used to tow a stolen quad bike. 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. Police are currently focusing their inquiries on one vehicle, understood to be a Seat. The court heard how the three defendants had earlier stolen a valuable quad bike from a property in the area, before being intercepted by PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw. They avoided murder charges and were instead convicted on manslaughter, pushing widow Lissie Harper to fight for Harper's Law. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 'But that did not stop them or make them rethink. 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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. 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. 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Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died from multiple injuries after being dragged under a van on August 15. Andrew Harper, 28, suffered "utterly catastrophic" injuries as he was dragged to his death in Berkshire last August, a court has heard. He says: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons.". 'I was with my auntie Sammi Jo and her husband Sammy Smith. A domestic violence victim told him the officer had given her the confidence to come forward about her abusive partner. A group of officers could be seen gathered around floral tributes reading messages to their fallen colleague. Although PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries proved unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at 11.45pm. But PC Harper and his colleagues came across the gang driving towards them on narrow Admoor Lane. Pc Harper was killed in August while investigating a burglary, The Thames Valley police officer with his wife Lissie at the couple's wedding just four weeks ago (AP), A police officer lays flowers at the scene, Thames Valley police officer killed while investigating burglary, You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. He denied hearing or noticing anything being dragged behind the car. Cole runs past the police car, pursued by PC Harper, and dives through the Seat passenger window, the Old Bailey is told. The tennis star was snapped riding an e-scooter without wearing a helmet He was doubling his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi, which is also against the lawVictoria Police say Highway Patrol will make inquiries about the incident Critics have called for Kyrgios to be fined ahead of the Australian Open Former NBA star Bogut has slammed those calls, calling Victoria a nanny state PC Harper, known as "Harps" to his colleagues, was part of Thames Valley's Roads Policing Unit, and had been due to work a 10am to 7pm shift that day. Defence barrister Rossano Scamardella QC said: "You pleaded guilty to manslaughter - why? 10 boys . Germany: We are no longer reliant on Russian energy, Ukrainian ministers killed in helicopter crash, City asks Madonna if it can borrow her painting, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests, Keep cake away from office, says food adviser. PC Andrew Harper died from multiple injuries when he became tangled in a crane strap attached to the boot of a SEAT Toledo while responding to an incident in Berkshire on August 15 last year. An eyewitness initially thought the Seat was towing "the carcass of a bloodied deer", but quickly he realised it was a person trapped by both ankles being dragged around the road and striking the kerb, Mr Laidlaw said. 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. The defendant said: "Disgraceful.". Meanwhile, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, is directed to the nearby Four Houses Corner travellers' site in search of the suspects. An examination of the officer's Mitsubishi Outlander later showed no evidence it had made any contact to PC Harper's body. Jurors were told that the quad bike theft had been a "carefully planned" criminal enterprise. , updated Ovenware Set With $19.50 in Dry Cleaning during June, July, August (Offer Expires August 31, 1971) Pick up your card at: REEVES CLEANERS, INC. "The Best In Dry Cleaning" 211 South 6th Street Whitmire's Isest f r Gifts FOR FATHER'S DAY Gifts that . THE teenagers who killed PC Andrew Harper were seen smirking and laughing at court. 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. '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. 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. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. "To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. Something went wrong, please try again later. 4.50pm: Henry Long, Albert Bowers, Jessie Cole and a fourth man, Thomas King, who is not a defendant in the trial, arrive at the home of Peter Wallis in Bradfield Southend, Berkshire, to steal his 10,000 quad bike. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Pc Harper, 28, died from his injuries when he was caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and dragged down a winding country road as the trio fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on the night of August 15 2019. Mr Laidlaw said: "Going beyond the call of duty, as it were, would cost Andrew Harper his life.". PC Andrew Harper, a rapid response officer with the forces roads and traffic command. '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". You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. 11.31pm: PC Shaw reaches the A4 and Ufton Lane where he finds his colleague having followed a trail of road marks, blood and body matter. The defendants are arrested in the early hours. The police cordon has been extended by around 100 metres as around 10 white-suited forensics officers conduct a sweep of the area. Eight seconds later, Long mounts the verge as he drives around the police car. Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaiksaid the defendants had shown no remorse or helped police piece together what happened during the investigation. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances. 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. Man attempts to get into car 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.. 'What they had discovered when they first attempted to steal the quad bike at Privett House was a man who was not scared to challenge them. Sustained a laceration of the forehead and a shoulder injury and a passenger in the machine Erma Bodner 24, received a Back injury and lacerations of both Knees both were admitted to Uniontown Hospital. 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. 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A jury convicted Vale on December 6 and sentenced him to 82 years in prison. "Earlier today we sought a 36-hour extension to their detention and this was granted at Reading Magistrates' Court. The second day of the Old Bailey trial heard PC Andrew Harper's colleague found him 'barely alive' after he had been dragged behind a car with an eyewitness at first thinking the suspects were towing a deer carcass. 20-year-old man charged with murder of PC Andrew Harper, Artist impression of Henry Long (L) Albert Bowers (C) and Jessie Cole (R) at the Old Bailey, PC Andrew Shaw was working with PC Harper on the night, The tragic incident took place on a country lane. PC Bushnell, who also saw the SEAT cross the A4, thought the car was towing a deer carcass. He was dragged for more than a mile of winding country road with his uniform gradually stripped from his body. He had just left his vehicle when he was struck by a car at a country crossroads, close to Sulhamstead and the A4 Bath Road between Reading and Newbury. '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 was still on duty with crew mate PC Andrew Shaw at 11.17pm, and they were driving in an unmarked police BMW fitted with emergency lights. 'Trapped by his ankles, mercifully probably rendered unconscious from the start, so that he knew nothing about it, he was dragged by Long's driving for over a mile to his death. RIP mate, love you. He was declared dead by paramedics at the scene. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. "Mr Whittenham saw that the rope had a body attached to it. With his ankles caught in a strap that was trailing behind a car being driven at speed along a country lane, he was dragged for over a mile along the road surface, swung from side to side like a pendulum in an effort to dislodge him. ", The lawyer asked: "How do you feel?" Police woke me up. The 2021-22 college basketball season is going to provide us with unique freshman talent, a re-emergence of blueblood powerhouses, the best parade of big men the sport's seen in a decade, a Gonzaga team that's good enough to finish what last year's group couldn't, the send-off season of Mike Krzyzewski, the first FULL season of games in two years, a stream of surprises and another 200-or-so . The offender managed to escape with cash and cigarettes. `I am employed as a Senior Case Manager by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, located at `777 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017. He was responding to the reported theft of a quad bike from a home near the village of Sulhamstead in Berkshire. By I have never been to a house yesterday looking at Quad bikes. They were determined to succeed, having been thwarted once already. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. The court heard that PC Harper had been responding to reports of a break in before events that night spiralled out of control. PC Andrew Harper suffered 'catastrophic injuries' after being dragged behind a car along a country road, jurors were told. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. One witness in the area at the time described a rope coming from the boot of the Seat attached to what appeared to be "the bloodied carcass of a deer", the court heard. The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries because of the injuries, KHOU-TV reports. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. I certainly have never been in it yesterday but there are numerous cars on the site.'. 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. 'We say that the defendants had gone to Privett House prepared to use serious violence amounting to really serious bodily harm, if the need arose, to effect their plan to steal the quad bike from premises which were occupied and to make good their escape. Another read: "Such a shocking, mindless, horrific act of brutality. Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. 'I do not believe that I have been in a beige SEAT Toledo number plate GK53.. Last Friday, three teenagers were convicted of the police officer's manslaughter but cleared of murder.. Newlywed PC Harper, 28, died from catastrophic injuries when he was dragged for more than a mile behind their Seat Toledo car after his ankle was caught in a strap behind the . 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. Andrew Harper suffered "catastrophic" injuries after being dragged behind the vehicle in Berkshire in August. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "PC Harper was completely naked at that point, save for his boots and socks. Prosecuting, Brian Altman, QC described how two of PC Harper's colleagues, both police dog handlers, were waiting in their cars at the A4 junction after being alerted to what had happened. He was dragged along the stretch of road at up to 60mph by the SEAT in horrendous circumstances. He added: 'He had sustained utterly catastrophic injuries.'. 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. "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.". Long pleaded guilty to PC Harper's manslaughter not because it was "the right thing to do" but because of "overwhelming evidence", he explained. He was driving a car at "breakneck speed" which swung PC Andrew Harper "like a pendulum" along a country lane on August 15, 2019. He died of multiple injuries. Another witness heard tyres screeching, which jurors were told "sounded like a wheel without a tyre on it". 'Whether you accept that proposition will be a matter for you to decide on the totality of the evidence.'. The officer who was with him, PC Andrew Shaw, likened the moment he was dragged away to when a water-skier loses his footing and is whipped forward before he lands on his back. 'We watched DVD's. PC Andrew Shaw, who responded to a report of a stolen quad bike with PC. A post-mortem recorded the 28-year-old roads policing officers cause of death as multiple injuries. Bespectacled Thomas King, 21, of Bramley, Hampshire, earlier admitted conspiring to steal the same quad bike belonging to Peter Wallace and will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. 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'". Long has admitted manslaughter. During the trial, Bowers fell asleep as the prosecutor showed footage of Harper's ordeal. The 28-year-old policeman had become dislodged by the time his colleague, PC Andrew Shaw, came across him "barely alive". 11.17pm: Mr Wallis makes a 999 call to report a theft in progress. My cousin Shelby Smith and my other cousin. On Monday, the two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named due to their age, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a quad bike. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? The whole incident takes around 30 seconds. Newlywed Pc Harper was responding to reports of a burglary last Thursday night when he was hit and dragged under vehicle in Sulhamstead, West Berkshire. When they came across PC Harper and his colleague, the youth on the bike unhitched the strap and tried to get into the Seat, jurors heard. Accident compensation Downes, T. Antony, "French lessons on motor accident compensation", 173-190, in the volume honouring Dowrick, F. E. Sugarman, Stephen D., "Personal injury and social policy: institutional and ideological alternatives", 290-304, in the volume honouring Fleming, John G. (2) PC Andrew Harper was "swung like a pendulum" and left nearly naked after being dragged along the road for more than a mile, a court has heard. "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. View our online Press Pack. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Mr Laidlaw said the thieves were determined to take the vehicle "whatever the cost", having been disturbed earlier in the day. Something went wrong, please try again later. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. he post-mortem of a newlywed policeman who was killed while investigating a burglary has found he died of multiple injuries, as officers were given an extra 36 hours to question suspects. Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. 'Mr Simon Hall drove the car with his three colleagues. 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. 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. My fingerprints or DNA will not be on the quad bike. Several members of PC Harper's family were in court as the prosecution case opened. The prosecutor said: "Then he realised that it was a human figure being dragged by the ankles. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. PC Andrew Harper was newly married when he died, PC Andrew Harper with his father-in-law Simon. 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. 11.30pm: PC Harper's body is found by Pc Christopher Bushnell in Ufton Lane. "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. PC Harper attended a suspected burglary with a colleague in a marked car at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. "As we stated yesterday, within an hour of the incident happening, we arrested 10 males aged between 13 and 30 on suspicion of murder. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. Cole was also a passenger in the car at the time. The defendants had allegedly disconnected brake, side and indicator lights to help them disappear into the night. ', Mr Altman said: 'His solicitor tried to encourage him to be quiet as the charges were read to him.'. A brave young police officer was killed "in the line of duty" in "truly shocking circumstances" as he attempted to stop three teenagers from stealing a quad bike, a trial has heard. "Pc Harper was a beautiful young soul. "PC Harper was left as you can imagine with the most appalling of injuries, from which he died there on the road. 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. Timeline of the PC Andrew Harper case August 15 2019, 4.50pm Henry Long, Albert Bowers, Jessie Cole and Thomas King arrive at the home of Peter Wallis in Bradfield Southend, Berkshire, to steal . It was then that he recognised that figure to be his colleague PC Harper. One was goonies, fast and furious. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. ", Pc Harper's father told Sky News the family is "absolutely devastated and in a bad place.". ", 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.". "Henry Long sped off, PC Harper was lassoed around his ankles by the loop of the strap. 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