He then learned that another officer had reported a body in the road near the A4. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. Proceedings were halted to discuss measures to safeguard jurors after someone in the public gallery was seen pointing at them. Pc Shaw told jurors he set off in the car to find his colleague and came across his stab vest further down the lane. For the first time, jurors heard the details of PC Harper's brutal killing - many of which were too graphic for publication. 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. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. At the time of the killing last year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the officer's death was "the most powerful reminder that police officers up and down the country put themselves at risk every single day to keep us safe". The Old Bailey was told how Mr Wallis confronted the thieves earlier in the day and was at home when they returned after dark, in gloves and masks. 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. PC Andrew Harper: Prosecutors explain circumstances of death An officer has shared the moment he made the "gruesome discovery" of PC Andrew Harper who was lying gravely injured in a country lane. 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. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. "[That] is consistent with our current belief that Andrew was caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance.". A coroner carried out a Post Mortem report to determine the cause of death, which has been recorded as "multiple injuries". It was a killing that sparked tributes across the world and an "outpouring of love" for a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. The jury found Bowers and Cole guilty of manslaughter. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the 28-year-old officer. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. [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". Widow Mrs Harper told the court: "This is my third attempt at writing a statement. (1) the Attorney-General's application for permission to refer the sentences as unduly lenient; PC Harper, who would have been knocked unconscious, had suffered horrific injuries and died at the scene. He was dragged for. [42], Harper's funeral was held on 14 October 2019 at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. A Post Mortem was carried out on Andrews body yesterday, and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. It's clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and there's nothing that can be done for him.". "You obviously did your best to attend to PC Harper. [46], In August 2020, Harper's widow launched a campaign for a new law which would require life imprisonment for criminals whose actions result in the death of any police officer, prison officer, firefighter, nurse, doctor, or paramedic. 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. Finally, our thoughts remain with Andrews friends, family and colleagues.. Joe Middleton For Mailonline [14] In a separate operation, a 20-year-old man from Pingewood was arrested on suspicion of murder. It was a decision that would cost PC Harper his life. 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. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? 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 Harpers murder. "I thought maybe he slipped on something. In a statement read in court, he said: For a very brief second I thought the body had been a deer I quickly realised it was a person. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. [33], On 31 July, Long was sentenced to 16 years and both Bowers and Cole to 13 years in prison. 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. Ms Kent also urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. He was pulled along winding country roads for more than a mile at speeds of some 42mph before he became detached in Ufton Lane off the A4. 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. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. HP10 9TY. Follows the tireless campaigning of PC Andrew Harper's family Named after PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty in 2019, the law will introduce mandatory life sentences. [14], On 13 March, the court heard that all parties agreed that the police constable first to attend to Harper on the A4 did not strike him with his vehicle, contrary to early reports of the incident. '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. "Every aspect of my life since Andrew was taken is bitterly different.". Oh, they are stealing my quad bike, Im going out there now., The operator told him not to go out, but Mr Wallis said: I dont care, Ive got to protect that bike., The operator said officers were on their way, adding: You cant go out there if theyve got a weapon, you are going to be hurt., He responds: Theres all sorts of pieces of wood out there, they can pick up anything. [6] On 18 July 2019, Harper married his partner of 13 years, Lissie (ne Beckett). [12][18] The SEAT crossed the A4 into Ufton Lane near Sulhamstead, and Harper became disentangled. The teenagers soon found themselves face to face with PC Harper and PC Andrew Shaw, who were in an unmarked police BMW. [44], On 27 October 2019, 5,000 motorcyclists took part in a "ride of respect" between RAF Benson and Abingdon Airfield. PC Andrew Harper from the roads policing unit at Abingdon Police Station was attending a reported burglary and was killed while performing his duties. "We are shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague". Ms Kent told a press conference: "A post-mortem was carried out on Andrew's body yesterday and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. Both the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab credited Lissie Harper's campaign with convincing them to pass the law. Long was acquitted of murder at the Old. A small circle of blue and white painted stones had been laid on the verge in tribute to the officer, with one saying 'when your heart stopped beating a part of me died'. In respect of our investigation, we are interviewing those in custody, carrying out house to house enquiries, obtaining and reviewing CCTV footage, undertaking forensic examination, and taking witness statements.". 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"My life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. My God we will miss you. 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.". 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. "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? 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. (2) Long's application for permission to appeal against his sentence; and As news. They were acquitted on the charge of murder. Now his devastated wife of just 28 days has released a heartbreaking tribute to her . [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. 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. At 11.17pm on August 15 last. In the first brief comments from the family, Philip Harper said: "We're absolutely devastated and we're in a bad place.". Bowers and Cole's applications for permission to appeal against their sentences were granted, to enable the Court of Appeal to correct an error made in their sentencing for the offence of conspiracy to steal. 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. 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'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 "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". The police officer Andrew Harper fell "as if his legs were whipped from under him" before being dragged to his death, a court has heard. Forensics officers could be seen combing the area as police widened the cordon around the scene earlier. [13] The SEAT, with Harper still being dragged behind, arrived at the lane's junction with the A4 Bath Roadapproximately 1 mile (1.6km) from where the police came upon the suspects. 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". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Pc Shaw told jurors: I thought maybe he slipped on something. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. 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. 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. [31], A retrial began on 23 June following changes to the UK's COVID-19 lockdown. "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.". Jurors were told Long, Cole and Bowers had been trying to escape police, having been caught in the act of stealing a quad bike. However, the circumstances as to how Andrew came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle and dragged, is unknown. Editors' Code of Practice. Lists of casualties sustained by the New Zealand forces in the recent fighting on the western front were telegraphed b His wife described him . "It's been really emotional for people that knew him, but we didn't realise how much other people felt the same grief," he told the BBC. "He will never get to be called 'daddy' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future. 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. ", 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.". The trio had been undeterred by the presence of the homeowner when they returned to Privett House hours later, the court heard. 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.'. "I have sat in the mortuary of my son's covered body, too damaged for me to see. Pc Shaw later discovered his colleague's body. [22] A second 17-year-old male was also later arrested. They then spent half an hour examining the thieves' battered silver Seat parked nose to nose with PC Harper's dark grey police car in a reconstruction of their 'confrontation' in Admoor Lane. 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. She placed his police helmet on his coffin during a funeral service at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, after colleagues and crowds lined the streets of the city to pay their respects. Love from Nan and Bubba xxx". "Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. After four weeks of evidence and 12 hours, 22 minutes of deliberations, jurors acquitted all three defendants of murder. 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. [20] On 19 August, the 20-year-old was charged with murder. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. Earlier in the trial, last month, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC described the moment PC Harper becaame entangled in the tow rope. 'With Jessie Cole now in the car, Henry Long drove off at speed, flooring the accelerator to make good their escape. Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent, of Thames Valley Major Crime Unit, said the 28-year-old died of multiple injuries while responding to a burglary. Eyewitness Jack Whittenham, who had been driving on the A4, described seeing Pc Harpers body being dragged on the road and hitting the curb, before he became detached from the Seat. Reply 21 13 slipperman GCM 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. Our love goes to his lovely wife, mum and dad, brother and all of his family and friends. 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Paramedics pronounced PC Harper's death at 23:45 on August 15 2019. In a murder trial reconstruction on Wednesday, more than a dozen uniformed police officers stood silent guard as jurors visited the place, in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, where PC Harper died in the line of duty. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The first stop was the Bull Inn, where the defendants were allegedly spotted before a first failed attempt to steal the quad bike. 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. Mr Laidlaw said all three defendants should have known the consequences of their actions. He said: 'The snaking trail of marks, abrasion and scuff marks, blood and body matter left behind on the road surface, as well as the clothing that was ripped from PC Harper as he was dragged to his death, illustrates that a deliberate attempt was made to dislodge him from the strap. PC Andrew Harper died in August last year, Police officers at the scene in Berkshire where PC Harper was killed, Artist impression of Henry Long (L) Albert Bowers (C) and Jessie Cole (R) at the Old Bailey. 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. Forces up and down the land held a minute's silence for "Harps", who was described as a "dearly loved and respected colleague", who was a "hero". This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. [13] In doing so, he was caught in a strap[a] that had been used to tow the quad bike. An Old Bailey jury acquitted all three defendants of murder on Friday, instead convicting Cole and Bowers of manslaughter. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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