Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. 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. "Andrew will never grace us with his smile - his compassion and selfless generosity. However, the trial collapsed due to the coronavirus lockdown. 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. Pc Harper joined as a special constable in 2010 before becoming a police officer a year later, serving in the Roads Policing Proactive Unit based at Abingdon Police Station. The newlyweds had been looking forward to their honeymoon in the Maldives. "I thought maybe he slipped on something. [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. The widow was speaking before her husband's teenage killers were sentenced following their manslaughter conviction last week. [34] On 24 July, the three defendants were cleared of murder. 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. Ms Kent also urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident. "I want to be angry that your job took you away from us but I know you loved it and always wanted to keep everyone safe, especially me," she said. 'The officer would be killed. Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car for a mile (1.6km), causing his death. Giving evidence, Pc Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. His fellow officers "desperately tried to save him" but he had. He then learned that another officer had reported a "body in the road" near the A4. I just knew he was in trouble.". "He will never get to be called 'daddy' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future. [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. The officer had been married for just four weeks. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? 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. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [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 was carried out on Andrews body yesterday, and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. Colleagues only realised it was one of their own who had been killed due to his police uniform, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said. 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. An officer has shared the moment he made the gruesome discovery of PC Andrew Harper who was lying gravely injured in a country lane. The Telegraph 2.99M subscribers Three teenagers have been convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper as they evaded arrest. Our love goes to his lovely wife, mum and dad, brother and all of his family and friends. [12][18] The SEAT crossed the A4 into Ufton Lane near Sulhamstead, and Harper became disentangled. 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". [22] A second 17-year-old male was also later arrested. "Our superman, our bodyguard, our light in the dark. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19 . PC Andrew Harper died a hero 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. Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. Mr Laidlaw said Long drove at an average speed of at least 42.5mph down the windy road. 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. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I cant begin to tell you how we feel. She added: "Every ounce of beautiful peace - gone. [12] The post mortem also showed that Harper had sustained a "very severe" brain injury;[23] a pathologist stated that it was likely Harper lost consciousness when he fell to the ground. PC Harper, known as Harps, and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw, were in the area in an unmarked police BMW when they responded to the 999 call, more than four hours after their shift was due to end. "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 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. During the investigation, police officers and staff took 1,250 statements, visited more than 1,000 homes and pursued 1,122 lines of inquiry. 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. 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. [13] The SEAT, with Harper still being dragged behind, arrived at the lane's junction with the A4 Bath Roadapproximately 1 mile (1.6km) from where the police came upon the suspects. PC Andrew Harper from the roads policing unit at Abingdon Police Station was attending a reported burglary and was killed while performing his duties. 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. They then spent half an hour examining the thieves' battered silver Seat parked nose to nose with PC Harper's dark grey police car in a reconstruction of their 'confrontation' in Admoor Lane. Our love goes to his lovely wife, Mum and Dad, brother and all of his family and friends. Pc Harper and his crew mate Pc Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Walliss report, even though their shift had ended. Harper, a 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer, was . What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? '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. READ MORE: Murder investigation launched. 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. This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. [10][11] Harper and fellow constable Andrew Shaw, who were finishing a surveillance shift in Reading,[5] responded to the call in their unmarked BMW police car. They came round earlier and now theyre at my property in Stanford Dingley.. 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. Now his devastated wife of just 28 days has released a heartbreaking tribute to her . As PC Harper tried to apprehend one of the suspects, his ankles got caught on a tow rope attached to their Seat Toldeo and he was dragged to his death. 'I'm afraid PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances,' he said. Read about our approach to external linking. I quickly realised it was a person. At 11.17pm on August 15 last year, homeowner Peter Wallis called 999 to report thieves making off with his quad bike in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire. 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. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Video report by ITV News Correspondent Lucy Watson. The court convoy was flanked by police cars and more officers lined the curb of the busy A4, which was temporarily closed to allow the jury to cross. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". Tributes from Pc Harper's family have been left on Facebook with his grandmother, Maureen Shrimpton, writing: "Just a really horrible day. 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". [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. His wife described him . (1) the Attorney-General's application for permission to refer the sentences as unduly lenient; 09 July 2020 A teenager has denied concocting a "cynical lie" to evade responsibility for the death of Pc Andrew Harper, who was dragged behind a car in Berkshire. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. [38], On 21 August, the Attorney-General applied for permission to refer the killers' sentences to the Court of Appeal on the basis that she considered them to be "unduly lenient". Earlier in the trial, last month, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC described the moment PC Harper becaame entangled in the tow rope. Pc Shaw later discovered his colleague's body. Later, other officers could be seen gathered around what appeared to be a black hatchback car inside the Four Houses Corner caravan site. 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Separately, Harper's mother launched a campaign to require killers of police officers to receive minimum jail terms of 20 years. As their sentences for conspiracy to steal and for manslaughter were to run concurrently, their overall sentences were not affected. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Editors' Code of Practice. On Wednesday, a jury in their retrial retraced the route the thieves took, walking the final leg across the A4 to view the place where PC Harper died. "I search around for words to express my heartbreak, but each word is inadequate.". He said there was no evidence Bowers or Cole attempted to persuade Long to stop the vehicle. 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. Jurors were shown harrowing video footage of the incident recorded on a camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. Jurors stopped briefly to examine posts at the side of the road on Lambdens Hill before disembarking at the A4 crossing. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: 'PC Shaw's description of PC Harper's disappearance from his view, was that it was as if he had lost his footing while water skiing, in other words with the feet being whipped forward and his body being thrown back. The teenagers soon found themselves face to face with PC Harper and PC Andrew Shaw, who were in an unmarked police BMW. , updated What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 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. In an update given near the scene, Thames Valley Police spokesman Jack Abell said an emergency call was made reporting a burglary at a residential property at 11.18pm on Thursday. 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. The jury found Bowers and Cole guilty of manslaughter. 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. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. 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. He said: 'The snaking trail of marks, abrasion and scuff marks, blood and body matter left behind on the road surface, as well as the clothing that was ripped from PC Harper as he was dragged to his death, illustrates that a deliberate attempt was made to dislodge him from the strap. "It's been really emotional for people that knew him, but we didn't realise how much other people felt the same grief," he told the BBC. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, where convicted of manslaughter. 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 Harper was killed last August when he was dragged for more than a mile behind a car after trying to intercept quad bike thieves. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The policemen switched their blue and white emergency lights on, and PC Harper ran to intercept Cole - coming 'pretty close' to grabbing the suspect - before Cole 'dived' through one of the windows. He will be loved forever.". PC Harper, 28, was dragged for more than a mile along the country lanes of Berkshire when he became entangled in a tow rope attached to the teenagers' getaway car. "So proud of him. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Recommended PC Andrew Harper's killer 'should be. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. '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. Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons. A domestic violence victim told him the officer had given her the confidence to come forward about her abusive partner. Andrew James Harper (22 March 1991 15 August 2019)[1][2] grew up in Wallingford. '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. 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 . Both the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab credited Lissie Harper's campaign with convincing them to pass the law. It was a killing that sparked tributes across the world and an "outpouring of love" for a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. The cause of death is consistent with details that PC Harper was caught between a vehicle and the road and dragged under it for a distance. "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.". 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The coronavirus outbreak prompted the first trial to be stopped in late March. 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". An Old Bailey jury acquitted all three defendants of murder on Friday, instead convicting Cole and Bowers of manslaughter. "Broken, distraught, beaten, a void, an empty shell. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [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". Eyewitness Jack Whittenham, who had been driving on the A4, described seeing Pc Harper's body being dragged on the road and hitting the curb, before he became detached from the Seat. 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Harry Howard www.bbc.co.uk One charged with his murder. Football teams held silences before kick-off and the officer's hometown of Wallingford in Oxfordshire decorated shop windows with ribbons representing the "thin blue line". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But theyre not taking my damn bike., After a pause, he adds: F*** me theyve already taken it.. Media reported that in total, 10 males aged between 13 and 30 had been arrested. Andrew Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car causing his death. Earlier, jurors had boarded a grey coach at the Old Bailey in central London and travelled to Berkshire for a first-hand view of key locations in the tragedy. Newlywed Pc Andrew Harper, 28, became entangled in a tow rope attached to their Seat Toledo as he tried to catch them and was dragged to his death. By The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. A coroner carried out a Post Mortem report to determine the cause of death, which has been recorded as "multiple injuries". "My life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. "We go towards trouble, we don't run away from it," he said. Jurors were told Long, Cole and Bowers had been trying to escape police, having been caught in the act of stealing a quad bike. On the night of 15 August 2019, PC Harper responded with a colleague to a 999 call about a quad bike theft, despite it being four hours past the end of their shifts. Pc Shaw told jurors: I thought maybe he slipped on something. PC Andrew Harper attended a reported theft with his crew mate in Berkshire even though his shift had ended before he was dragged to his death, Don't miss a thing! 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". [7][8] They had been expecting to go on their honeymoon in mid-August. The defendants have admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike but have denied Pc Harper's murder. "Andrew was such a good man, a brave, a caring person, funny and uplifting. 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. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. 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'. "Four weeks was all I had with my husband - four weeks to be called his wife. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. He added that he set off in his car to find PC Harper, and came across his stab vest further up the road. 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. Another read: "Such a shocking, mindless, horrific act of brutality. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. 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.. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. and [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. Det Supt Kent said it remained unclear how PC Harper "came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle". Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car for a mile at 50 to 70mph, causing his death. Lissie broke down twice as she read from her victim impact statement at the Old Bailey. "We are shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague". However, how he came to be between the vehicle in the first place is unknown at this point. (2) Long's application for permission to appeal against his sentence; and I sincerely hope that IF convicted the judge involved throws the book at him and jails him for the rest of his life. "Every aspect of my life since Andrew was taken is bitterly different.". 'With Jessie Cole now in the car, Henry Long drove off at speed, flooring the accelerator to make good their escape. 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. PC Andrew Harper was killed while responding to a report of a quad bike being stolen by masked men, PC Harper married his childhood sweetheart Lissie four weeks before his death, Wallingford turned blue for Andrew Harper, Hundreds of motorbikes packed out RAF Benson to pay tribute to PC Harper, Officers lined the streets as the cortege travelled through Oxford, Henry Long, Albert Bowers, and Jessie Cole (l-r), all from travelling families, left school well before they were 16 and had a long history of stealing, The strap PC Harper got caught in was attached to a Seat Toledo, PC Harper was dragged for more than a mile by the car, PC Harper died after his ankles became entangled in a tow-strap attached to a car. 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.". [36] Harper's MP, John Howell, had said that he intended to ask for a review of the sentences. 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. Long had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Giving evidence, PC Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. Credit: PA On Saturday, forensics officers were seen searching a caravan. Therefore, I would reiterate our plea for the public and the media not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident while the investigation is ongoing.". Det Supt Blaik said PC Harper "paid the ultimate price" for going beyond the call of duty, but added "that is what police officers do up and down the country, day in and day out". The Old Bailey was told how Mr Wallis confronted the thieves earlier in the day and was at home when they returned after dark, in gloves and masks. HP10 9TY. 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 Seat driver, Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, from near Reading, are charged with his murder. [48] Harper's Law did not affect the sentences of the three men already imprisoned for killing Andrew Harper.[50]. 2023 BBC. Comments have been closed on this article. [20] On 19 August, the 20-year-old was charged with murder. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. His funeral was. Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. (3) Bowers and Cole's applications for permission to appeal against their convictions. [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. PC Andrew Harper: Prosecutors explain circumstances of death An officer has shared the moment he made the "gruesome discovery" of PC Andrew Harper who was lying gravely injured in a country lane. 'They had thought through and carefully planned the offence. I quickly realised it was a person. 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