"[That] is consistent with our current belief that Andrew was caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. , updated 'Neither flinched. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. ", He said: "My thanks go to all those staff and officers who attended this incident, as well as our colleagues at the fire service and also the ambulance service for their professionalism and support at what you can imagine was obviously a distressing scene.". RIP mate, love you. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. 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. Another read: "Such a shocking, mindless, horrific act of brutality. "He was clearly a man who, in his short time, touched many lives," Mr Barber added. "We are shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague". He says: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons.". What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. PC Bushnell had directed the helicopter to the travellers' site after losing sight of the Seat about three-quarters of a mile away. It is attached to a Seat Toledo by a strap and ridden by Cole. '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. A post-mortem recorded the 28-year-old roads policing officers cause of death as multiple injuries. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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PC Andrew Harper's body was so bloodied after being dragged to his death his colleagues thought it was a deer carcass, a court has heard. 11.28pm: The officers get a first glimpse of the Seat headlights approaching their car in Admoor Lane. 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. Mr Laidlaw told jurors that Long was driving the SEAT being used to tow the stolen quad bike, Bower was in the passenger seat and Cole was on the quad bike steering it as it free-wheeled behind. He was dragged along the stretch of road at up to 60mph by the SEAT in horrendous circumstances. The vehicles stop, facing each other around 5 metres apart. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Mr Long, the car's driver, and two 17-year-olds deny murder. They avoided murder charges and were instead convicted on manslaughter, pushing widow Lissie Harper to fight for Harper's Law. He added: 'He had sustained utterly catastrophic injuries.'. I am over the age of eighteen years and am `not a party to the above-captioned action. Karanka has previously shown a preference to naming a settled side, an approach which could lead to the same Birmingham XI this weekend. '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. Cole was also a passenger in the car at the time. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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.. 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. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? 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. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Tests show Pc Andrew Harper died of 'multiple injuries' as his father tells of family anguish Berkshire Thames Valley police Saturday 17 August 2019, 5:33pm Video report by ITV News. 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Mr Kemp said: '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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I certainly have never been in it yesterday but there are numerous cars on the site.'. Long has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police officer, but has denied intending to kill him. 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. 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 . Henry Long, 18, and two 17-year-old boys have denied murder but admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. "Earlier today we sought a 36-hour extension to their detention and this was granted at Reading Magistrates' Court. 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. Pc Harper, 28, eventually became disentangled but died from his injuries in the road. Police investigating the murder of Pc Andrew Harper, 28, say he died of multiple of injuries. Commercial Solicitor Ai Law Skelmersdale, England, United Kingdom 269 followers 270 connections Join to connect Ai Law The University of Law Activity Our dispute resolution lawyers have experience. PC Andrew Harper was killed 'in the line of. 12:13 GMT 11 Mar 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Pc Harper's murder a "mindless and brutal" crime, saying he was "shocked and appalled" by the attack. Cole, from Aldermaston, and Bowers and Long, both from Mortimer, Reading, have admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike. The trial is abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Long has admitted manslaughter, which the younger boys also deny. They all admit conspiring to steal the quadbike and Long has admitted to the manslaughter of PC Harper, which the younger boys deny. '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. He died of multiple injuries. 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. "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.". When Long was arrested after repeatedly lying to police in a series of interviews. Bowers and Cole were instead convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter - which Long had previously admitted. 'Whether you accept that proposition will be a matter for you to decide on the totality of the evidence.'. Long replied: "Because I accept that I killed him from what I was doing, the way I was driving. They simply upped the ante. 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. Mr Altman said the vehicle came straight at him very quickly, forcing him to veer to the left as it passed, narrowly missing him. The three defendants were later arrested at a traveller caravan site before a police investigation concluded that it was the three defendants involved in the theft and subsequent death of PC Harper that night. Driver Henry Long, 18, allegedly swerved from side to side in an attempt to free the officer, causing him to hit hedgerows and other items in the lane. On Monday, the two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named due to their age, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a quad bike. "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. 11.17pm: Mr Wallis makes a 999 call to report a theft in progress. The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries because of the injuries, KHOU-TV reports. Read about our approach to external linking. "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. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. He said: 'In his view, the driver had deliberately chosen to drive straight at him. Mr Altman told the jury: 'It was his opinion that anyone driving the Seat could not fail to be aware that something of significant weight was being dragged behind the vehicle. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They are confronted by Mr Wallis and leave empty-handed. 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. The other officer was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, a Thames Valley spokesman said. 11.30pm: PC Harper's body is found by Pc Christopher Bushnell in Ufton Lane. "He heard a bang, and he thought he might have screamed due to the shock of what he had just seen. Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent, of Thames Valley Major Crime Unit, 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. 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. He was declared dead by paramedics at the scene. Not only did they have gloves and masks to avoid detection, they had tools with them which might easily have been used as weapons, it was claimed. Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaiksaid the defendants had shown no remorse or helped police piece together what happened during the investigation. Another witness heard tyres screeching, which jurors were told "sounded like a wheel without a tyre on it". He entered the shop with a long-handled axe and attacked staff working inside. "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. 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. He denied hearing or noticing anything being dragged behind the car. 11.10pm: Long, Bowers and Cole return to Mr Wallis's house and, over 15 minutes, steal his quad bike. Andrew Harper suffered multiple injuries. `I am employed as a Senior Case Manager by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, located at `777 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. Our love goes to his lovely wife, mum and dad, brother and all of his family and friends. Police are currently focusing their inquiries on one vehicle, understood to be a Seat. "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.". PC Harper ran behind to intercept him, Mr Altman said: "Illuminated by the rear lights of the police car, as well as by the pulsating blue and white emergency lights, [the youth] could not failed to have seen Pc Harper, who was within feet of him and to have realised he was a police officer in full uniform.". 10:09 GMT 12 Mar 2020. 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", The lawyer asked: "How do you feel?" 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'". Mr Laidlaw described the moment PC Harper was found to the jury: "It was PC Kemp, one of the two dog handlers, who was the first to attend to the figure who had come loose from the strapping in Ufton Lane. Meanwhile, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, is directed to the nearby Four Houses Corner travellers' site in search of the suspects. 2023 BBC. PC Andrew Harper was newly married when he died, PC Andrew Harper with his father-in-law Simon. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. They also deny manslaughter. 'Indeed, their sophisticated planning even extended to the car. Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. He now admits he was the getaway driver but had no idea the officer was snared behind the car in the sling. Long pleaded guilty to PC Harper's manslaughter not because it was "the right thing to do" but because of "overwhelming evidence", he explained. 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'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Mr Long has previously admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. Mr Laidlaw said: "Going beyond the call of duty, as it were, would cost Andrew Harper his life.". Mr Altman added: 'These three went on a criminal expedition that August night to steal a new, high value quad bike. Thames Valley PC Andrew Harper was "swung from side to side like a pendulum" and "died totally naked" after he was dragged down a country lane behind a speeding car, the Old Bailey heard this morning. PC Harper, who got married four weeks ago, was killed on the A4 Bath Road. The court heard that Long drove at an average speed of 42.5mph, leaving a snaking trail of tyre marks, blood and clothing as he swerved across the country lane. But PC Harper and his colleagues came across the gang driving towards them on narrow Admoor Lane. Within 10 minutes of the officer's death, a police helicopter spotted the defendants' car parked up at a council-run travellers' site at nearby Burghfield Common, its engine still hot and clearly visible on the helicopter's thermal image camera. His tragic and agonising death was just four weeks after marrying sweetheart Lissie Beckett. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. The vehicle was described in audio as being 'very, very, hot', with people standing nearby. Having unhitched the quad bike, he tries to get back in the Seat. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. Although PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries proved unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at 11.45pm. PC Andrew Harper, a rapid response officer with the force's roads and traffic command. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Andrew Harper suffered "catastrophic" injuries after being dragged behind the vehicle in Berkshire in August. He was dragged for more than a mile of winding country road with his uniform gradually stripped from his body. "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. 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. 'I am not involved in this incident. Today, grieving officers having been laying floral tributes at the scene where their colleague was killed. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them gui. The 17-year-olds admit conspiracy to steal but deny murder. By 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. Andrew Harper, 28, suffered "utterly catastrophic" injuries as he was dragged to his death in Berkshire last August, a court has heard. He told them to shut up and put music on. 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. I have never been to a house yesterday looking at Quad bikes. tell the story j far better v , than words . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. PC Katherine Darling responding to the radio call for assistance and PC Paul South, both described seeing blood trails on the road. He fell beneath the vehicle and was draggeda considerable distance, entangled with a tow rope. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The whole incident takes around 30 seconds. 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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 comments below have not been moderated, By No. "It was, as the witness described it, like a 'rag doll' and he saw PC Harper's body strike the kerb.".
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