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 court heard the defendants had made off with the expensive Honda quad bike, secured to their Seat Toledo getaway car by a tow rope tied around its handlebars, but came face-to-face with the police on Admoor Lane. PC Harper was dragged for about a mile and after he became detached from the vehicle in a country lane near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, several officers tried to save him. 'During the night-time sortie, we know the brake and rear side lights had been deliberately disabled to effect an escape in the dark along unlit country lanes. PC Harper died on August 15 after . One described him as "Thames Valley's finest" while another tribute read: "A shockingly sad day. 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. When he was taken into custody Long's solicitor read out a prepared statement. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. PC Harper, 28, was then dragged along the road for more than a mile before being found by a colleague with "utterly catastrophic" injuries. he post-mortem of a newlywed policeman who was killed while investigating a burglary has found he died of multiple injuries, as officers were given an extra 36 hours to question suspects. A pathologist's report found PC Harper suffered "a very severe injury to the brain" which is "likely to have rendered him unconscious" after his head struck the ground. Forensics officers could be seen combing the area as police widened the cordon around the scene earlier. 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. 'They gathered together at the Four Houses Corner travellers' site before setting off to execute their plan. 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. "We are shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague". Prosecuting, Brian Altman, QC described how two of PC Harper's colleagues, both police dog handlers, were waiting in their cars at the A4 junction after being alerted to what had happened. 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. 10 boys . 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. "But he did not see what his car had struck. '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. 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. Last Friday, three teenagers were convicted of the police officer's manslaughter but cleared of murder.. Newlywed PC Harper, 28, died from catastrophic injuries when he was dragged for more than a mile behind their Seat Toledo car after his ankle was caught in a strap behind the . PC Harpers body was completely naked apart from his socks when discovered by the officers horrified colleagues. 11.30pm: PC Harper's body is found by Pc Christopher Bushnell in Ufton Lane. 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. Three teenagers have been convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper as they evaded arrest. PC Harper, who got married four weeks ago, was killed on the A4 Bath Road. "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. Today, grieving officers having been laying floral tributes at the scene where their colleague was killed. 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'. 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. An examination of the officer's Mitsubishi Outlander later showed no evidence it had made any contact to PC Harper's body. A jury convicted Vale on December 6 and sentenced him to 82 years in prison. Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. During the trial, Bowers fell asleep as the prosecutor showed footage of Harper's ordeal. 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.". The pair, who were both wearing uniform, answered the call to the reported theft of the quad bike although it was past the end of their shift. "There will always be a part of my heart missing now. Jurors were later told that a reconstruction of the way the Seat was driven was carried out by Simon Hall, an investigator from the Transport Research Laboratory at 11.30pm on September 4. 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A great cop, a great man, a great friend. "PC Harper was left as you can imagine with the most appalling of injuries, from which he died there on the road. Even though PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries were unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.45pm. I had been outside just for a cigarette but otherwise had not left. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Henry Long, 18, and two 17-year-old boys have denied murder but admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. Sustained a laceration of the forehead and a shoulder injury and a passenger in the machine Erma Bodner 24, received a Back injury and lacerations of both Knees both were admitted to Uniontown Hospital. Andrew Harper, 28, suffered "utterly catastrophic" injuries as he was dragged to his death in Berkshire last August, a court has heard. 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. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Read about our approach to external linking. The vehicles stop, facing each other around 5 metres apart. He is dragged away as Long accelerates off, jurors are told. Eight seconds later, Long mounts the verge as he drives around the police car. The tennis star was snapped riding an e-scooter without wearing a helmet He was doubling his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi, which is also against the lawVictoria Police say Highway Patrol will make inquiries about the incident Critics have called for Kyrgios to be fined ahead of the Australian Open Former NBA star Bogut has slammed those calls, calling Victoria a nanny state We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 'They were gloved up, masked up and we suggest you might conclude, on this second occasion, quite deliberately tooled-up to meet with serious violence, if necessary, any challenge by anyone. I certainly have never been in it yesterday but there are numerous cars on the site.'. 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. THE teenagers who killed PC Andrew Harper were seen smirking and laughing at court. A police officer in pursuit of the suspects had paused at a fork in the road when he saw the Seat heading back towards him. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. PC Harpers ankles got caught in a tow rope attached to the suspects' getaway car. 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. 'But that did not stop them or make them rethink. However, recent additions Yan Valery, Rekeem Harper and Sam Cosgrove are all pushing for their first starts for Blues.. Defender Marc Roberts remains absent as he serves the second of his two-match suspension.. Tom Ince is pushing for his full debut for Luton . On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. $100 a month for miners Over 60 rears near Pitts Harper their vehicle struck a Bridge and Tion pit at Library . The re-trial over Pc Andrew Harper's death began on Tuesday after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. He described PC Harper as completely naked, save his boots and his socks. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries because of the injuries, KHOU-TV reports. They allegedly dumped the 10,000 bike but pulled PC Harper, who had become trapped around the ankles, for over a mile after roaring down Lambdens Hill, a country lane in Bradfield Southend, Bekshire. On Saturday, police and forensic teams searched a caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner, about three miles from where PC Harper died. The court has heard how PC Harper responded to a report of a stolen quad bike, when a strap trailing behind a Seat Toledo got "lassoed" around his ankles as it accelerated away. He was dragged along the stretch of road at up to 60mph by the SEAT in horrendous circumstances. 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 . Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States 'To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. ', Mr Altman said: 'His solicitor tried to encourage him to be quiet as the charges were read to him.'. One witness in the area at the time described a rope coming from the boot of the Seat attached to what appeared to be "the bloodied carcass of a deer", the court heard. PC Andrew Harper died from multiple injuries when he became tangled in a crane strap attached to the boot of a SEAT Toledo on August 15 last year. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. ` `2. "He died totally naked apart from his socks and boots, and some shredded remnants of the trousers he was wearing. Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole, 18, and Albert Bower, 18, have been charged with the murder of PC Harper. The 28-year-old policeman had become dislodged by. Jurors have been told the case is being re-tried after the original trial, which began in February, was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Henry Long, 19, had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Albert Bowers, 18, was found guilty of manslaughter, Jessie Cole, 18, was also convicted of manslaughter, PC Andrew Harper died just four weeks after his wedding day, He fell beneath the vehicle and was dragged, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Meanwhile, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, is directed to the nearby Four Houses Corner travellers' site in search of the suspects. 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. He first did a test run with three colleagues in the Seat, pulling a mannequin of the same weight of Pc Harper behind, then swerving to follow the pattern thought to have been followed by Long on August 15. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. But PC Harper and his colleagues came across the gang driving towards them on narrow Admoor Lane. "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. 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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. Mr Laidlaw said the thieves were determined to take the vehicle "whatever the cost", having been disturbed earlier in the day. 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. 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. He added: 'He had sustained utterly catastrophic injuries.'. An officer is heard to say 'these people have already injured one of our officers' as he suggested they get there as quickly as possible. 'Indeed, their sophisticated planning even extended to the car. 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. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them gui. 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's body was so bloodied after being dragged to his death his colleagues thought it was a deer carcass, a court has heard. 'This had all been very carefully planned and thought through. The police cordon has been extended by around 100 metres as around 10 white-suited forensics officers conduct a sweep of the area. '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. 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. Although PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries proved unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at 11.45pm. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Earlier, PC Christopher Bushnell had seen PC Harper's body 'tumbling in the road', jurors heard. The officer on duty with PC Harper was not physically injured but is being given emotional support, Thames Valley Police said. Something went wrong, please try again later. Mr Laidlaw said: "Going beyond the call of duty, as it were, would cost Andrew Harper his life.". 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. The Thames Valley police officer became caught in a strap and was dragged behind a speeding car for more than a mile as his uniform was stripped from his body, jurors in his murder trial were told, Don't miss a thing! 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. 'Whether you accept that proposition will be a matter for you to decide on the totality of the evidence.'. Such were the extent of PC Harper's injuries that an eyewitness said he thought the suspects were towing a deer carcass behind their vehicle. 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. 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. 'While PC Christopher Bushnell gave chase in a Mitsubishi Outlander, PC Kemp pulled over and got out of his car. And as PC Harper died, that makes Long guilty of murder.'. He fell beneath the vehicle and was draggeda considerable distance, entangled with a tow rope. 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My cousin Shelby Smith and my other cousin. Relatives of PC Harper have also paid tribute on social media to the "loveliest person that you will ever meet". 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. According to Long, the passengers were shouting to "go this way, go that way, slow down.". He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. 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The officer followed the car into Ufton Lane and it sped away when he illuminated his blue lights. 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. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 2023 BBC. Keep up with breaking news, traffic and travel updates and whats on from across the county plus unrivalled Reading FC coverage. 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. tell the story j far better v , than words . As PC Harper tried to stop him, the officer's feet were encircled in the crane strap, and he was dragged along as Long drove off. 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.. The number plates were taped over during the first sortie to avoid identification of the car and ultimately them. 10 boys and men aged between 13 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of murder and police have now been granted a 36-hour extension to continue questioning them. "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," Mr Altman said. Cole runs past the police car, pursued by PC Harper, and dives through the Seat passenger window, the Old Bailey is told. Mr Altman added: 'These three went on a criminal expedition that August night to steal a new, high value quad bike. ", Pc Harper's father told Sky News the family is "absolutely devastated and in a bad place.". "The car left it late to brake at the junction and then pulled out in front of him, causing him to slam on his brakes," Mr Altman explained. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. 'I do not believe that I have been in a beige SEAT Toledo number plate GK53.. 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. "It was, as the witness described it, like a 'rag doll' and he saw PC Harper's body strike the kerb.". The defendants had allegedly disconnected brake, side and indicator lights to help them disappear into the night. "Earlier today we sought a 36-hour extension to their detention and this was granted at Reading Magistrates' Court. PC Andy Kemp, who responded to the quad bike theft report, told the jury he saw a car come "straight through the junction" of Lambdens Hill with the A4. 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. BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting, described how PC Harper was "lassoed around his ankles" and dragged at an average of more than 42mph for just over a mile. 2023 BBC. A post-mortem examination found no injuries to indicate a strike from another vehicle, jurors were told. He says: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Police are currently focusing their inquiries on one vehicle, understood to be a Seat. The officer who was with him, PC Andrew Shaw, likened the moment he was dragged away to when a water-skier loses his footing and is whipped forward before he lands on his back. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. opened the case against the three teenagers at the Old Bailey in London on Tuesday (June 23). He was driving a car at "breakneck speed" which swung PC Andrew Harper "like a pendulum" along a country lane on August 15, 2019. 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. "[That] 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, losing items of his police uniform along the way, with the rest of his uniform being quite literally ripped and stripped from his body. PC Harper attended a suspected burglary with a colleague in a marked car at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. 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.. 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. Long pleaded guilty to PC Harper's manslaughter not because it was "the right thing to do" but because of "overwhelming evidence", he explained. 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. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". 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. He said: 'In his view, the driver had deliberately chosen to drive straight at him. PC Harper got out of the car to apprehend Cole, who disconnected the tow rope from the quad bike and dived into the Seat, which had manoeuvred around the police car to escape, jurors 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.". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. 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 court also heard how driver Jack Whittenham saw the police officer's body attached to the back of the car as it reached the turn off at the A4, who too thought it was a bloodied deer. Henry Long is standing trial for murder alongside two teenagers who cannot be identified, (Image: Vagner Vidal/Hyde News & Pictures Ltd), Henry Long appeared in court alongside the two accused teens. Mr Long has previously admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. 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They all admit conspiring to steal the quadbike and Long has admitted to the manslaughter of PC Harper, which the younger boys deny. "He recalled all of a sudden seeing a flailing arm and a head that was arched back as if someone was doing back stroke and coming directly towards him out of the exhaust smoke," Mr Altman continued. "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. You can sign up to receive push notifications, which means you'll always be the first to know what's happening in the area. Long has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police officer, but has denied intending to kill him. The Driver. Defence barrister Rossano Scamardella QC said: "You pleaded guilty to manslaughter - why? Long has admitted manslaughter. "He was clearly a man who, in his short time, touched many lives," Mr Barber added. Our love goes to his lovely wife, mum and dad, brother and all of his family and friends. 11.17pm: Mr Wallis makes a 999 call to report a theft in progress. He denied hearing or noticing anything being dragged behind the car. Ovenware Set With $19.50 in Dry Cleaning during June, July, August (Offer Expires August 31, 1971) Pick up your card at: REEVES CLEANERS, INC. "The Best In Dry Cleaning" 211 South 6th Street Whitmire's Isest f r Gifts FOR FATHER'S DAY Gifts that . He added that the officer "only married four weeks ago". You can get the latest news for Berkshire straight to your mobile or tablet when you download the free BerkshireLive app. "He described his injuries [as] utterly catastrophic injuries. Read about our approach to external linking. "PC Harper was completely naked at that point, save for his boots and socks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He was still on duty with crew mate PC Andrew Shaw at 11.17pm, and they were driving in an unmarked police BMW fitted with emergency lights. They simply upped the ante. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC said the 28-year-old officer was found completely naked, save for his boots and socks. Mr Altman told the jury: 'You will recall that he accepts his guilt of manslaughter but on the basis that he did not know that PC Harper was attached to the car and being dragged along the road by him, which the prosecution do not accept. The trial continues. PC Andrew Harper: Prosecutors explain circumstances of death. 'We watched DVD's. ", Another colleague, PC Katherine Darling, who had responded to a radio call for assistance, described seeing blood which was "bright red and running all the way down the centre of the road on tarmac.". Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances. Follow updates from the PC Andrew Harper trial. Long,who was at the wheel of the SEAT Toledo, told officers he had been at home watching the action movie 'Fast and Furious' at the time and had no involvement with trying to steal the quad bike. PC Andrew Harper was killed 'in the line of. 11.28pm: The officers get a first glimpse of the Seat headlights approaching their car in Admoor Lane. Bowers and Cole were instead convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter - which Long had previously admitted. 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. 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. The officer was "barely alive" but died at the scene a short time later. Jurors were shown video from a police helicopter above a travellers' camp site where the suspects' Seat was located. 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