Pc Harper, who has been described by his uncle as the "loveliest person that you will ever meet", married his wife Lissie just four weeks ago. Our love goes to his lovely wife, Mum and Dad, brother and all of his family and friends. They came round earlier and now theyre at my property in Stanford Dingley.. 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. As news broke of the 28-year-old's death, a wave of grief and love spread across the country for the officer, who had recently married his childhood sweetheart Lissie. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Laidlaw said: 'PC Harper was completely naked apart from his socks, the heavy boots he was wearing and some ripped shreds of the trousers of his police uniform, which remained attached to his body. 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. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. In the weeks following, PC Harper's widow and family members led a "Ride of Respect" involving thousands of motorcyclists, while 20,000 epaulettes and badges from around the world were used to create a 55ft (17m) long mural. 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. As news. The detective said the "challenge was always going to be identifying who was in the car at that particular time", due to it being used by several people. Following a pause, he continued: F*** me, theyve already taken it.. 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. A 999 call, played in court, heard how owner Peter Wallis said four masked men were outside his home with weapons and how he asked for someone to attend. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". In one picture the couple can be seen smiling as they cut their wedding cake with a sign next to them reading "happily ever Harper". The best way he could describe it was like a waterskier, he said: "Feet whipped forward and you land on your back - that's how Harps fell.". "[That] is consistent with our current belief that Andrew was caught between a vehicle and the road and then dragged for a distance.". A few locals out walking dogs in the light drizzle were seen stopping to stare as the convoy went by. A MAN has been charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper as he investigated a burglary in Berkshire last week. 'That as a description is supported by the findings at post-mortem, where the pathologist found that PC Harper had suffered a very severe injury to the brain which is likely to have rendered him unconscious, presumably from the back of his head striking the ground.'. "He will never get to be called 'daddy' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future. Forensics officers could be seen combing the area as police widened the cordon around the scene earlier. The newlyweds had been looking forward to their honeymoon in the Maldives. Chef, Sarah and Harry.". Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? 'Henry Long, sped off, PC Harper was lassoed around his ankles by the loop of the strap. 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.". 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. He then learned that another officer had reported a "body in the road" near the A4. As the retrial began in June, new jurors were placed 2m (6ft 6in) apart, while members of the press and the public followed proceedings on monitors in neighbouring courtrooms. 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. In August 2019, PC Andrew Harper was just 28 years old and almost one month in to his marriage to new wife Lissie, the love of his life and his partner for the previous 13 years. 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. They were acquitted on the charge of murder. Police release update on PC Andrew Harpers death, READ MORE: Murder investigation launched as policeman killed in line of duty, READ MORE: Family release image of newlywed policeman PC Harper, READ MORE: Police raid travellers' site as part of murder probe. Editors' Code of Practice. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. As Long drove around the police car to escape, PC Harper got out of his vehicle and tried to apprehend Cole, who had unhitched the bike and was running behind the Seat driven by Long. Joe Middleton For Mailonline, Russian pro-war fanatic warns Britain could be 'wiped off the map'. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's A Post Mortem was carried out on Andrews body yesterday, and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. 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. This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. Police forces,. 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. "Nobody's been given a script it just seemed to take hold," said PC Harper's friend Andy Ledbury, who put up a blue ribbon outside his plant nursery. The jury was shown footage of the incident, recorded on a camera attached to the officers' unmarked police car. The vehicle, surrounded by police tape and a floodlight, was partially visible through a gap in the fence. 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. Photographs of the pair on their wedding day at Ardington House, a Georgian manor in Oxfordshire, have been released. At 11.17pm on August 15 last. [39], On 28 August, Long applied for permission to appeal against his sentence, on the basis that it was too severe. 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. PC Harper's crew-mate described the moment that the officer appeared to fall and slip away from view during a robbery. 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 update. [40], The Attorney-General's application for permission to refer and the defendants' applications for permission to appeal were heard by the Court of Appeal on 30 November 2020, the Attorney-General Suella Braverman appearing personally. Something went wrong, please try again later. "My life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your 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. Pc Harper was pulled. Mr Justice Edis told them: 'The vehicles have been put in similar positions to the position they would have been in during part of the incident.'. Colleagues only realised it was one of their own who had been killed due to his police uniform, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said. [45] In June 2020, Thames Valley Police have named the newest horse of their mounted section "Harper" as a tribute. 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. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 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. 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. "Andrew will never grace us with his smile - his compassion and selfless generosity. 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. [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. For the first time, jurors heard the details of PC Harper's brutal killing - many of which were too graphic for publication. 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. 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. So proud of him. Mrs Harper said "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. PC Shaw, giving evidence, described the moment that his crew-mate appeared to fall over and disappeared from view, saying it was like a water-skier. 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. "He was the loveliest person that you will ever meet. 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. Pc Shaw told jurors he set off in the car to find his colleague and came across his stab vest further down the lane. Grieving officers lay tributes for killed newlywed colleague Pc Andrew Harper. Giving evidence, PC Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. She said the teenagers who were found not guilty of murder "took more than one life away that day, they stole the person I used to be". 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Members of the public lined the streets to watch the funeral procession,[43] and over 800 people attended the service including Home Secretary Priti Patel and Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moranboth of whom later paid respect to Harper in the House of Commons. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By 'How could he possibly survive if the car continued to be driven away and for some distance?'. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. Something went wrong, please try again later. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. 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An Old Bailey jury acquitted all three defendants of murder on Friday, instead convicting Cole and Bowers of manslaughter. Security around the first trial into PC Harper's death was stepped up after police uncovered a plot by "associates of the defendants to intimidate the jury". [33] The following day, the 11-person jury retired to deliberate. [2], On 18 September, 18-year-old Henry Long and 17-year-olds Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were charged with murder. RIP mate, love you. "Feet whipped forward and you land on your back - that's how Harps fell," PC Shaw said. However, the trial collapsed due to the coronavirus lockdown. "I love and miss him daily with every passing moment. The pair were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship for 13 years. The officer on duty with PC Harper was not physically injured but is being given emotional support, Thames Valley Police said. Proceedings were halted to discuss measures to safeguard jurors after someone in the public gallery was seen pointing at them. 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. I cant begin to tell you how we feel. [15] With the quad bike no longer attached, the suspects drove south-east on Lambden's Hill with Harper "lassoed" to the rear of the SEAT vehicle. NSW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. HP10 9TY. He was a rapid response officer with the force's roads and traffic command. Deborah Adlam, the mother of PC Andrew Harper, said her first-born had been "ripped" from her, PC Andrew Harper was killed by three teenagers trying to steal a quad bike, Lissie Harper, the widow of PC Andrew Harper, Lissie and Andrew had been married for just one month when he was killed, PC Andrew Harper and his wife, Lissie, celebrating their wedding, (left to right), Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, were convicted of manslaughter. PC Harper was killed last August when he was dragged for more than a mile behind a car after trying to intercept quad bike thieves. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. 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. In the next 15 seconds Cole removed the loop of strapping from the handlebars of the quad bike, Mr Laidlaw told the court. 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