After examining the place where PC Harper fell, the jury got back on the coach and returned to London. "[48] The law was added to the statute book on 28 April 2022[49] and is now law. A MAN has been charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper as he investigated a burglary in Berkshire last week. However, how he came to be between the vehicle in the first place is unknown at this point. PC Andrew Harper: Police officer's father backs call for life sentences for killers of emergency service workers, Two of PC Harper's killers launch appeals against their convictions, PC Andrew Harper's widow says he would have been proud of her for calling for law change, The operator told him officers were on their way, saying: "You can't go out there if they've got a weapon, you are going to be hurt. 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. 'Tragically, at that very moment and still in the act of chasing Jessie Cole down, PC Harper must have quite unwittingly stepped, with both feet, into the loop made of the strapping trailed behind the SEAT. Their sentences in respect of the manslaughter convictions were not altered. When he told the operator he was going outside to stop the thieves, he was told not to - but Mr Wallis continued to refuse. PC Shaw told jurors he set off in the car to find his colleague and came across his stab vest further down the lane. [31], A retrial began on 23 June following changes to the UK's COVID-19 lockdown. Cole ran directly past the police car and dived through the backseat passenger window after the officer came close to catching him in the interception at around 11.38pm, jurors were told. However, the trial collapsed due to the coronavirus lockdown. (1) the Attorney-General's application for permission to refer the sentences as unduly lenient; The best way he could describe it was like a waterskier, he said: Feet whipped forward and you land on your back thats how Harps fell.. 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.'. PC Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, is campaigning for Andrew's Law. You obviously did your best to attend to Pc Harper. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. 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. [9], At 23:17 on 15 August 2019, Thames Valley Police received a 999 call from a property near Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, reporting a burglary-in-progress and theft of a quad bike. [8] On 28 January 2020, Harper was given a posthumous award by the Police Federation of England and Wales. "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. Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons. 'I'm afraid PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances,' he said. 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. [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. [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. This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. Giving evidence, Pc Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. PC Andrew Harper was killed while attending a reported burglary in a rural area of Berkshire. Relatives of PC Harper have also paid tribute on social media to the "loveliest person that you will ever meet". Paramedics pronounced PC Harper's death at 23:45 on August 15 2019. On August 17 2019, Thames Valley Police's . It's clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and there's nothing that can be done for him.". [34] On 24 July, the three defendants were cleared of murder. 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. [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. READ MORE: Murder investigation launched. Jurors stopped briefly to examine posts at the side of the road on Lambdens Hill before disembarking at the A4 crossing. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can '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. hometown of Wallingford in Oxfordshire decorated shop windows with ribbons representing the "thin blue line". Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. 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'. Pc Shaw told jurors: I thought maybe he slipped on something. 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 was just 28 years of age. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Mrs Harper said "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". [18], Shaw lost sight of the SEAT but in his pursuit found Harper's stab vest in the road. The vehicle, surrounded by police tape and a floodlight, was partially visible through a gap in the fence. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. After a lunch break, the jury slowly followed the route the SEAT took, as it left a bloody trail of Pc Harper's clothes and body matter. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. Editors' Code of Practice. 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. His grandmother Maureen Shrimpton wrote: "Just a really horrible day. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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". On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty.Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car for a mile (1.6 km), causing his death.In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 . "He was the loveliest person that you will ever meet. "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. I also want to thank the public and the wider police family for their messages of support during this extremely difficult time for everyone affected by Andrews death. [11][15], The SEAT was later found at Four Houses Corner travellers' site[20] near Burghfield Common[21] by a police helicopter using thermal imaging. 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". In the call played in court, Mr Wallis said they had hand-held things and were all masked, as he asked the operator to send someone to his house. PC Andrew Harper was dragged behind a car after responding to a reported quad bike theft in August 2019 (Picture: PA) Henry Long, 19, has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police. 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. "I search around for words to express my heartbreak, but each word is inadequate.". Instead, he came across what turned out to be PC Harper's stab vest in the road, which had been torn from him. 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. Media reported that in total, 10 males aged between 13 and 30 had been arrested. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Initially 10 males, aged between 13 and 30, were arrested at the Four Houses Corner caravan site, before Long, Bowers and Cole went on trial accused of murder at the Old Bailey in March. 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. and The A4 Bath road was also closed again yesterday (August 17) while police officers carried out searches. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. 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. The 28-year-old's death, in Berkshire, left the country stunned and has this week. [22] A second 17-year-old male was also later arrested. www.bbc.co.uk One charged with his murder. 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. My God we will miss you. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, where convicted of manslaughter. On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. [27] All three defendants denied murder. Joe Middleton For Mailonline, Russian pro-war fanatic warns Britain could be 'wiped off the map'. Something went wrong, please try again later. [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. Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. The 'endless loop' tow rope, which Pc Harper got caught in, had been re-attached to the rear of the Seat for the jury to see. A few locals out walking dogs in the light drizzle were seen stopping to stare as the convoy went by. PC Harper, who would have been knocked unconscious, had suffered horrific injuries and died at the scene. "I have used every word possible to describe this torture - indescribable trauma I have been forced to endure these past 11 months. Proceedings were halted to discuss measures to safeguard jurors after someone in the public gallery was seen pointing at them. 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. He then learned that another officer reported a "body in the road" close to the A4. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. I cant begin to tell you how we feel. 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. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. [16] On 23 March, along with all other jury trials in England and Wales, the trial was suspended pending a review of operations amid the spread of COVID-19. Police officers launched a murder probe following a "serious incident" which took place at around 11.30pm near to the crossroads of Ufton Lane and Lambdens Hill, near Sulhampstead between Reading and Newbury. [32] On 20 July, a juror was discharged after a prison officer reported that she had mouthed "bye boys" to the defendants in the courtroom. 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". For the first time, jurors heard the details of PC Harper's brutal killing - many of which were too graphic for publication. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. The jury found Bowers and Cole guilty of manslaughter. BerkshireLive email updates: We . A group of officers could be seen gathered around floral tributes reading messages to their fallen colleague. ROLL OF HONOUR. 'The officer would be killed. 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.". Three teenagers are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murder over an incident in Berkshire last August. 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. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. But while his colleagues mourned the death of one of their own, detectives were required to push emotions aside for the murder investigation. ", After a pause, he adds: "F*** me they've already taken it.". His wife,. [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". 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. 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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. It looked like a rag doll.. [42], Harper's funeral was held on 14 October 2019 at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. 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