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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. The prosecutor said: "Then he realised that it was a human figure being dragged by the ankles. 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. Harper, a 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer, was carried behind a Seat Toledo for more than a mile after attempting to apprehend quad bike thieves. 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PC Harper, 28, was then dragged along the road for more than a mile before being found by a colleague with "utterly catastrophic" injuries. Long, of Mortimer, Reading, admits manslaughter and conspiracy to steal but denies murder. '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. Read about our approach to external linking. Mr Campbell said Pc Harper was a "highly regarded, popular member of the team", adding: "Everybody I've spoken to about Andrew talked about the incredible personality he was, what a fantastic police officer, and what a great friend and man he was, and he'll be sorely missed by everybody. Henry Long, 18, is on trial for his murder. Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died from multiple injuries after being dragged under a van on August 15. opened the case against the three teenagers at the Old Bailey in London on Tuesday (June 23). On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty.Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car for a mile (1.6 km), causing his death.In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 . 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. He denied hearing or noticing anything being dragged behind the car. "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.". Two police dog handlers had been alerted and were waiting in their cars at the A4 junction. '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. The trial is abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic. "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. He later plead guilty to manslaughter, although the charge was for murder. 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. When he was taken into custody Long's solicitor read out a prepared statement. Pc Andrew Harper, 26, was killed on the A4 Bath Road between Reading and Newbury last night. 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. 'But that did not stop them or make them rethink. Andy Efkowitz 33. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. You can get the latest news for Berkshire straight to your mobile or tablet when you download the free BerkshireLive app. Mr Altman said: 'He noted a lack of reaction when Long and one other were told a police officer had died and that they were being arrested on suspicion of murder. Jurors were told they had been trying to escape police, having been caught in the act of stealing the bike from Bradfield Southend at 11.17pm. PC Harper's parents and his widow Lissie Harper were among those attending the court on Tuesday. PC Warren Mason said he did not see any reaction in the eyes of the two. 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 Harper died on August 15 after . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. Mr Long, the car's driver, and two 17-year-olds deny murder. Chief Constable John Campbell said the death of PC Harper had left the entire force "shocked and saddened". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a newly-wed police officer but has denied murder. No. 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. 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.". At the time, Andrew's widow expressed her. For other inquiries, Contact Us. A retrial gets under way. 11.17pm: Mr Wallis makes a 999 call to report a theft in progress. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. PC Harper's alleged killers drove straight at a police car in their bid 'not to get caught at all costs', jurors heard. 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. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC told the Old Bailey: 'It was Mr Whittenham who thought it was a bloodied deer attached to the car, but 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. They also deny manslaughter. Mr Altman said: "Despite it being well beyond the end of their shift, because they were close and thought they could help, they responded to the call. "Mr Whittenham saw that the rope had a body attached to it. Henry Long was sentenced to 16 years in prison. 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 prosecution opened the case against the three teenagers at the Old Bailey in London on Tuesday (June 23). 'Mr Simon Hall drove the car with his three colleagues. My cousin Shelby Smith and my other cousin. 'To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. "So proud of him. 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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The comments below have not been moderated, By Mr Altman said the three teenagers knew they had been stopped by the police. On this occasion, he said it became obvious that he was dragging the mannequin. 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 saw the whole body striking the kerb on the other side of the road.". A post-mortem recorded the 28-year-old roads policing officers cause of death as multiple injuries. Mr Altman said: 'For the fourth part of the reconstruction, a mannequin of a similar weight to PC Harper, wearing police uniform and equipment, was attached via a strap tied to the nearside boot hinge, and dragged along the route using the same Seat. One described him as "Thames Valley's finest" while another tribute read: "A shockingly sad day. Read about our approach to external linking. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Something went wrong, please try again later. It turns out our campaign's been pretty successful, Man accepts award for 'Number One buyer of Quavers Crisps' for second year in a row, An avid crisp fan has become the 'number one buyer of Quavers Crisps' in his local Sainsbury's for the second year in a row and took to Twitter to share the exciting news, Daily Star reader wins 10k from 10p stake and celebrates with trip to Scarborough, The 66-year-old reader from Scunthorpe won big from the 10p stake when all six of his lucky numbers were drawn out. Mr Laidlaw said: "Going beyond the call of duty, as it were, would cost Andrew Harper his life.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Long, of Mortimer near Reading, Cole, of Aldermaston, and Bower, of Mortimer, all deny murder. Jurors were shown video from a police helicopter above a travellers' camp site where the suspects' Seat was located. PC Andrew Harper was killed 'in the line of. The officer was "barely alive" but died at the scene a short time later. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC said the 28-year-old officer was found completely naked, save for his boots and socks. THE teenagers who killed PC Andrew Harper were seen smirking and laughing at court. Long was arrested at the Fendt Diamond caravan site along with one of the 17-year-olds. Having unhitched the quad bike, he tries to get back in the Seat. "He heard a bang, and he thought he might have screamed due to the shock of what he had just seen. Henry Long, 18, and two 17-year-old boys have denied murder but admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. The court heard that PC Harper had been responding to reports of a break in before events that night spiralled out of control. Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States The court heard PC Kemp saw "no lights on the car at all" and he saw something that made him think that "they had stolen a cash machine". On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. It means Long has driven at an average speed of 42.5mph, the court is told. 'I do not believe that I have been in a beige SEAT Toledo number plate GK53.. 'Whether you accept that proposition will be a matter for you to decide on the totality of the evidence.'. 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. 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. 'They gathered together at the Four Houses Corner travellers' site before setting off to execute their plan. 10:09 GMT 12 Mar 2020. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". '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. 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. 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. RIP mate, love you. A police officer who was dragged behind a car sustained such severe injuries one of his colleagues "could not recognise him", a court has heard. 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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. The Thames Valley Police officer was dragged along the road for more than a mile, Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking news delivered direct to your inbox. 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. Several members of PC Harper's family were in court as the prosecution case opened. "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.". 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. "The cause of death is consistent with our current belief that Andrew was caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance. 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". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Defence barrister Rossano Scamardella QC said: "You pleaded guilty to manslaughter - why? Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay read a statement by Thames Valley Police firearms officer Nick Kluger, who said he felt "an immense sense of dread and an urgency" when he heard an officer was down. "PC Harper was left as you can imagine with the most appalling of injuries, from which he died there on the road. Long, 19, and Cole and Bowers, both aged 18, go on trial at the Old Bailey for murder. PC Andrew Harper, 28, died from "catastrophic" injuries after he was dragged for about a mile on 15 August. 'This had all been very carefully planned and thought through. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The whole incident takes around 30 seconds. This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. Chef, Sarah and Harry.". His tragic and agonising death was just four weeks after marrying sweetheart Lissie Beckett. 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 prosecution suggest that not only did he know he was dragging a policeman, but also he intended by his actions to dislodge him from the strap to make good what had been the plan all along: to make good their escape from their criminal enterprise the conspiracy to steal to which all the defendants have since pleaded guilty. 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. Long also admits manslaughter. Police woke me up. He now admits he was the getaway driver but had no idea the officer was snared behind the car in the sling. One, PC Andrew Kemp saw his colleague being dragged behind the car, the court heard. A judge cleared the three defendants of murder. Long has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police officer, but has denied intending to kill him. 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.. "PC Harper was completely naked at that point, save for his boots and socks. Earlier, PC Christopher Bushnell had seen PC Harper's body 'tumbling in the road', jurors heard. Mr Laidlaw said the thieves were determined to take the vehicle "whatever the cost", having been disturbed earlier in the day. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Cole unhitched the bike and dived through a passenger window to escape the hero cop who had got out of the unmarked BMW police car. We come together as a brotherhood at times like this and hopefully your family can take some comfort from that love and support.". The Seat is then driven at speed towards Four Houses Corner and PC Bushnell loses sight, jurors hear. 'Neither flinched. The 28-year-old policeman had become dislodged by. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them gui. Although PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries proved unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at 11.45pm. Something went wrong, please try again later. 10 boys . He remembered saying the word "body" out loud but did not know whether this was transmitted.". 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