Witness Jack Whittenham, who was driving on the same road at the time, described seeing the body of PC Harper being dragged along the road and hitting the curb, before becoming detached from the vehicle. Harper, the passenger of the BMW, alighted the police vehicle and ran to the suspects' vehicle. [18], Shaw lost sight of the SEAT but in his pursuit found Harper's stab vest in the road. [44], On 27 October 2019, 5,000 motorcyclists took part in a "ride of respect" between RAF Benson and Abingdon Airfield. On 16 December 2020 the Court of Appeal dismissed: Pc Andrew Harper Thames Valley police Monday 15 August 2022, 3:49pm PC Andrew Harper died of multiple injuries after attending to reports of a burglary in Berkshire. [14][20], At 00:50 on 16 August, police arrested an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male at the caravan site. PC Harper had been dragged for more than a mile for 91 seconds, at an average speed of 42.5mph, before his body was dislodged. PC Andrew Harper Thames Valley Police officer Andrew Harper died while on duty on Thursday, August 15 after responding to reports of a burglary between Reading and Newbury. Its clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and theres nothing that can be done for him.. READ MORE: Murder investigation launched. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 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. She confirmed that the arrests were made at a council-run caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner, in Reading Road near Burghfield Common. [13] In doing so, he was caught in a strap[a] that had been used to tow the quad bike. Love from Nan and Bubba xxx". Long had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. Pc Shaw told jurors: I thought maybe he slipped on something. Police officers raided a council-run travellers' site, Four Houses Corner in Reading near Burghfield Common on Friday night (August 16). 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His fellow officers "desperately tried to save him" but he had. It looked like a rag doll.". The prosecution's case was that it would have been "obvious" to the defendants they were dragging PC Harper behind, but they decided not to stop. PC Andrew Harper died a hero in the line of duty. An officer on duty with Pc Harper was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, he added. [38], On 21 August, the Attorney-General applied for permission to refer the killers' sentences to the Court of Appeal on the basis that she considered them to be "unduly lenient". "Our superman, our bodyguard, our light in the dark. The Old Bailey heard how Mr Wallis had confronted the thieves earlier that day and was at home when they returned under the cover of darkness wearing masks and gloves. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Detectives investigating the death of a police officer have said he died of "multiple injuries", as they were given more time to question 10 suspects. '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. Mrs Harper said her husband was the "kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet". PC Harper, who became a regular officer in 2011 after joining as a special constable a year earlier, had attended the reported break-in at about 23:30 BST with a fellow officer. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Police officers launched a murder probe following a "serious incident" which took place at around 11.30pm near to the crossroads of Ufton Lane and Lambdens Hill, near Sulhampstead between Reading and Newbury. PC Andrew Harper from the roads policing unit at Abingdon Police Station was attending a reported burglary and was killed while performing his duties. Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. They came round earlier and now theyre at my property in Stanford Dingley.. Editors' Code of Practice. Joe Middleton For Mailonline On August 17 2019, Thames Valley Police's . 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 dragged to his death by a car in Berkshire, prosecutors say 'The report, which was made by the homeowner, Peter Wallis, indicated that three or four masked and. The court convoy was flanked by police cars and more officers lined the curb of the busy A4, which was temporarily closed to allow the jury to cross. A group of officers could be seen gathered around floral tributes reading messages to their fallen colleague. PC Andrew Harper was killed in Berkshire on Thursday, Police officers have been at a caravan site near to the scene where PC Harper was killed, Tributes to PC Harper have been laid at the scene, One message described PC Harper as "Thames Valley's finest", PC Harper got married to his fiance Lissie just four weeks ago. His uncle Dale Shrimpton posted: "He's my oldest Nephew. hometown of Wallingford in Oxfordshire decorated shop windows with ribbons representing the "thin blue line". 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. PC Harper and his crew mate PC Andrew Shaw responded to the call even though their shift had ended. It looked like a rag doll.. Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. [22] A second 17-year-old male was also later arrested. Police search the scene, where Thames Valley Police officer Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died following a 'serious incident'. Media reported that in total, 10 males aged between 13 and 30 had been arrested. Pc Harper was pulled. and 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. Mrs Harper said: "Should I speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans stolen from us? Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. But theyre not taking my damn bike., After a pause, he adds: F*** me theyve already taken it.. Harper's killing led to the passing of Harper's Law, which introduced a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment for anyone convicted of killing emergency workers. PC Andrew Harper: Teenage driver who killed police officer should have been given life term, attorney general says Henry Long was driving the vehicle that dragged the 28-year-old to his death on a rural road in Berkshire last year. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. For the first time, jurors heard the details of PC Harper's brutal killing - many of which were too graphic for publication. [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". 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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. When he told the operator he was going outside to stop the thieves, he was told not to - but Mr Wallis continued to refuse. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. , updated "There will always be a part of my heart missing now. Long was acquitted of murder at the Old. www.bbc.co.uk One charged with his murder. ", 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.". If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to 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. Tributes from Pc Harper's family have been left on Facebook with his grandmother, Maureen Shrimpton, writing: "Just a really horrible day. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car for a mile (1.6km), causing his death. [14] In a separate operation, a 20-year-old man from Pingewood was arrested on suspicion of murder. Advertisement. The teenagers soon found themselves face to face with PC Harper and PC Andrew Shaw, who were in an unmarked police BMW. Homeowner Peter Wallis called 999 to report a group stealing his quad bike in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at 11.17pm on 15 August last year. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the officer. The victim was likely knocked unconscious from the moment he hit the ground with a post-mortem revealing 'very serious injury to the brain,' the court heard. The defendants have admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike but have denied Pc Harper's murder. Our love goes to his lovely wife, mum and dad, brother and all of his family and friends. 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.. The jury was shown footage of the incident, recorded on a camera attached to the officers' unmarked police car. Their sentences in respect of the manslaughter convictions were not altered. Det Supt Blaik said the defendants made a "conscious decision" "not to assist the police" and said their family and friends had tried to "frustrate" the investigation. [15] With the quad bike no longer attached, the suspects drove south-east on Lambden's Hill with Harper "lassoed" to the rear of the SEAT vehicle. An officer has shared the moment he made the gruesome discovery of PC Andrew Harper who was lying gravely injured in a country lane. 'The officer would be killed. 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Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. She said the teenagers who were found not guilty of murder "took more than one life away that day, they stole the person I used to be". 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', He continued: 'The prosecution's position is that the idea that they did not know that it was the policeman who had become entangled in the strap and was being dragged down that country lane behind their speeding car can be resoundingly rejected.'. It's clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and there's nothing that can be done for him.". You can be satisfied I am now a shadow of the person I once was. 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. 2023 BBC. 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. 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As Long drove around the police car to escape, PC Harper got out of his vehicle and tried to apprehend Cole, who had unhitched the bike and was running behind the Seat driven by Long. "Pc Harper was a beautiful young soul. 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. PC Andrew Harper attended a reported theft with his crew mate in Berkshire even though his shift had ended before he was dragged to his death, Don't miss a thing! The 28-year-old was killed when he was dragged behind a car. Now his devastated wife of just 28 days has released a heartbreaking tribute to her . 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. Pc Shaw turned his vehicle around, expecting to find PC Harper waiting for him. "Feet whipped forward and you land on your back - that's how Harps fell," PC Shaw said. The trio made off down when PC Harper and PC Shaw confronted them head-on in their unmarked BMW. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them guilty. 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. "Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. NSW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. 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. 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 Harper's murder. [6] On 18 July 2019, Harper married his partner of 13 years, Lissie (ne Beckett). [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. The Seat driver, Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, from near Reading, are charged with his murder. [27] Long, who was driving the SEAT,[11] had previously admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. 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. PC Harper's colleagues have been laying floral tributes at the scene, with one message describing the officer as "Thames Valley's finest". Long had pleaded guilty to, and Bowers and Cole were found guilty of, manslaughter. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "He was clearly a man who, in his short time, touched many lives," Mr Barber added. PC Harper slid and lost his footing 'as if while water ski-ing' before being whipped forward by his ankles, prosecutors claim. Grieving officers lay tributes for killed newlywed colleague Pc Andrew Harper. [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". The 28-year-old's death, in Berkshire, left the country stunned and has this week. 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