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". Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. The 12 men and women were accompanied by barristers, the trial judge and members of the press for the trip held under strict social distancing rules. I just knew he was in trouble.". The jury went on to view the 10,000 red Honda quad bike parked in the drive outside its owner's period property, as it had been on the night it was snatched. 'How could he possibly survive if the car continued to be driven away and for some distance?'. In the call, Mr Wallis added: Theres all sorts of pieces of wood out there, they can pick up anything. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19 . 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. 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. "Andrew will never grace us with his smile - his compassion and selfless generosity. The men were on their way home - they didn't have to respond - but they made a decision to go beyond the call of duty. "Feet whipped forward and you land on your back - that's how Harps fell," PC Shaw said. Widow Mrs Harper told the court: "This is my third attempt at writing a statement. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. Chilling footage from the police car played to jurors showed the moment PC Harper left the vehicle to chase the thief. "I simply find myself in a lost and endless world. [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". But he said there would have been nothing from the appearance of the BMW to tell the defendants that there were two police officers inside. But while his colleagues mourned the death of one of their own, detectives were required to push emotions aside for the murder investigation. "Pc Harper was a beautiful young soul. [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". 2023 BBC. Photographs of the pair on their wedding day at Ardington House, a Georgian manor in Oxfordshire, have been released. Harry Howard As news. Jurors were shown harrowing video footage of the incident recorded on a camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. Love from Nan and Bubba xxx". 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PC Harper death: Officer recalls 'gruesome discovery' of colleague's body, A quad bike is seen attached to a Seat car which was stopped by PC Andrew Harper. 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. [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. A post-mortem revealed the devastating effect of even the initial injuries, thought to have been sustained when the back of PC Harper's head struck the ground. 2023 BBC. A coroner carried out a Post Mortem report to determine the cause of death, which has been recorded as "multiple injuries". But theyre not taking my damn bike., After a pause, he adds: F*** me theyve already taken it.. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "We go towards trouble, we don't run away from it," he said. Det Supt Stuart Blaik, the senior investigating officer in the case, said his team didn't have an "awful lot to go on in the very early stages". Jurors were shown harrowing footage of the incident recorded on camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the officer. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. After examining the place where PC Harper fell, the jury got back on the coach and returned to London. I sincerely hope that IF convicted the judge involved throws the book at him and jails him for the rest of his life. POLICE detectives have revealed the cause of death of PC Andrew Harper following the murder investigation which launched on Thursday night (August 15). BerkshireLive email updates: We . "I search around for words to express my heartbreak, but each word is inadequate.". [47], On November 24, 2021, the Ministry of Justice announced that they would introduce "Harper's Law", a bill extending mandatory life sentences to "anyone who commits the manslaughter of an emergency worker on duty including police, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics while carrying out another crime unless there are truly exceptional circumstances. 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"Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. For the first time, jurors heard the details of PC Harper's brutal killing - many of which were too graphic for publication. 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. 'Henry Long, sped off, PC Harper was lassoed around his ankles by the loop of the strap. The A4 Bath road was also closed again yesterday (August 17) while police officers carried out searches. Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay pointed out two CCTV cameras attached to the closed village pub, which had a Union flag flying on the front bearing the message Thank You NHS. Something went wrong, please try again later. He spoke as detectives confirmed they have been granted an extra 36 hours to question ten males aged between 13 and 30 over the death of Pc Harper, a newlywed police officer killed after being dragged along by a vehicle in the village of Sulhamstead in Berkshire. 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". By 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. Andrew James Harper (22 March 1991 15 August 2019)[1][2] grew up in Wallingford. Three teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, who died in Berkshire last year, after being dragged for a mile along a country . Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. Ms Kent also urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident. As the documentary recalled. 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. Pc Harper and his crew mate Pc Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Walliss report, even though their shift had ended. As Pc Harper tried to apprehend one the suspects, his ankles got caught on a tow rope attached to their Seat Toledo and he was dragged to his death. 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. Along with colleague. 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. 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Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. Long, from Mortimer, Reading, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder and said he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. The prosecutor said Pc Andrew Shaw, Pc Andrew Harper's colleague, 'quickly realised something was very wrong' when PC Harper disappeared from view while trying to apprehend the suspect. 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. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. 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. [5][28][29], The trial was temporarily suspended on 17 and 18 March as a member of the jury was unwell. Blue silk posies tied to street posts marked the area where the 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer fell after being dragged more than a mile behind a car on the night of August 15 last year. [2] Investigations showed that Harper was dragged 1 mile (1.6km) in 91 seconds, with the defendants averaging 42.5 miles per hour (68.4km/h). On Saturday, forensics officers were seen searching a caravan site on Padworth Road around three miles away from the scene, with two vans appearing to block the entrance. 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. '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.'. I have no motivation or even daily routine - chores or cooking a meal, it just feels pointless now. Andrew Harper death: Man charged with newlywed PC's murder PC Andrew Harper's wife Lissie says her "heart is broken" after the death of her "darling boy". Colleagues only realised it was one of their own who had been killed due to his police uniform, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said. "In answer to the question: how has Andrew's death impacted me? However, the trial collapsed due to the coronavirus lockdown. But theyre not taking my damn bike. Pc Shaw later discovered his colleague's body. "My life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them guilty. The driver of the car, Henry Long, 19, and passengers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, from near Reading, have all admitted conspiracy to steal the quad bike, but have denied the murder of PC Harper. Mr Laidlaw said: 'Henry Long continued to drive at speed for the next mile or so and he drove in a manner calculated to dislodge or shake the officer free from the strapping. "I love and miss him daily with every passing moment. Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. 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". PC Andrew Harper died a hero in the line of duty. Read about our approach to external linking. Harper's widow had made a victim impact statement and later released an open letter, in which she implored Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel to allow a retrial seeking a murder verdict. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please [24][25] On 19 September, the Crown Prosecution Service said that they had discontinued the case against a fifth defendant, a 20-year-old who had previously been charged with the murder. Mrs Harper said her husband was the "kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet". [33], On 31 July, Long was sentenced to 16 years and both Bowers and Cole to 13 years in prison. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Comments have been closed on this article. Despite their shift ending, PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Wallis's report. So proud of him. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Her campaign proposes that those convicted of manslaughter over the death of a blue-light worker while committing a crime should . Mr Laidlaw said Pcs Harper and Shaw, in an unmarked BMW, drove onto Admoor Lane where they came face-to-face with the SEAT Toledo, driven by Long. The vehicle, surrounded by police tape and a floodlight, was partially visible through a gap in the fence. 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. He then learned that another officer had reported a body in the road near the A4. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the 28-year-old officer. His uncle Dale Shrimpton posted: "He's my oldest Nephew. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. His funeral was. 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. 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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.". Chef, Sarah and Harry.". 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