[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. "Pc Harper was a beautiful young soul. A coroner carried out a Post Mortem report to determine the cause of death, which has been recorded as "multiple injuries". [5][28][29], The trial was temporarily suspended on 17 and 18 March as a member of the jury was unwell. Lissie broke down twice as she read from her victim impact statement at the Old Bailey. His funeral was. [34] On 24 July, the three defendants were cleared of murder. Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. [33] The following day, the 11-person jury retired to deliberate. Mrs Harper told the court she felt "robbed" of her future with her husband, the 28-year-old Thames Valley Police officer she married four weeks earlier. With the strapping laying loose on the ground, Cole then tried to get into the SEAT car but was unable to, he said. The pair. He will be loved forever.". 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. 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". The killers have been jailed for a total of 42 years. [4], Harper initially joined Thames Valley Police as a special constable in 2010 at the age of 19, before joining as a regular police constable in 2011. Separately, Harper's mother launched a campaign to require killers of police officers to receive minimum jail terms of 20 years. He said there was no evidence Bowers or Cole attempted to persuade Long to stop the vehicle. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. An Old Bailey jury acquitted all three defendants of murder on Friday, instead convicting Cole and Bowers of manslaughter. However, as PC Harper attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, his ankle became caught on a tow rope attached to their car, and he was dragged to his death. [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. 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. Mr Laidlaw said the defendants attached a strap between their SEAT Toledo and the handlebars of the quad bike. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Grieving officers lay tributes for killed newlywed colleague Pc Andrew Harper. 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. PC Andrew Harper Thames Valley Police officer Andrew Harper died while on duty on Thursday, August 15 after responding to reports of a burglary between Reading and Newbury. So proud of him. contact the editor here. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. Almost a year on from his death, three teenagers - Henry Long, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole - have been convicted of the manslaughter of PC Harper. "That's the reason in particular this question defeats me - unless you have stood in my shoes, lost a soulmate, a beloved partner you intended to spend your life with - how is this grief possible to describe? The newlyweds had been looking forward to their honeymoon in the Maldives. Credit: PA On Saturday, forensics officers were seen searching a caravan. "He was clearly a man who, in his short time, touched many lives," Mr Barber added. The trio had been undeterred by the presence of the homeowner when they returned to Privett House hours later, the court heard. Detective supt Kent added: I want to thank local residents for their patience and cooperation while we carried out this vital work, and other enquiries at a number of other scenes across West Berkshire. 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. The 28-year-old's death, in Berkshire, left the country stunned and has this week. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the officer. "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. Det Supt Blaik said the defendants made a "conscious decision" "not to assist the police" and said their family and friends had tried to "frustrate" the investigation. 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. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. 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[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". Long had previously admitted the same offence. 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. "Our superman, our bodyguard, our light in the dark. '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.'. ', He continued: 'The prosecution's position is that the idea that they did not know that it was the policeman who had become entangled in the strap and was being dragged down that country lane behind their speeding car can be resoundingly rejected.'. Since his death, Lissie has launched the Harper's Law campaign in memory of her husband - a new law that would see those who kill emergency workers jailed for life. Comments have been closed on this article. 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. Despite their shift ending, PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Wallis's report. 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. The A4 Bath road was also closed again yesterday (August 17) while police officers carried out searches. But theyre not taking my damn bike., After a pause, he adds: F*** me theyve already taken it.. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. ", He responds: "There's all sorts of pieces of wood out there, they can pick up anything. Police officers raided a council-run travellers' site, Four Houses Corner in Reading near Burghfield Common on Friday night (August 16). Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: Ive got four masked men outside my house and theyve got weapons. Mrs Harper said "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". I cant begin to tell you how we feel. 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. 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". [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. Our love goes to his lovely wife, Mum and Dad, brother and all of his family and friends. "In answer to the question: how has Andrew's death impacted me? (3) Bowers and Cole's applications for permission to appeal against their convictions. 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. The officer on duty with PC Harper was not physically injured but is being given emotional support, Thames Valley Police said. Mrs Harper said: "Should I speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans stolen from us? 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.". Tributes from Pc Harper's family have been left on Facebook with his grandmother, Maureen Shrimpton, writing: "Just a really horrible day. 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 . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Telegraph 2.99M subscribers Three teenagers have been convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper as they evaded arrest. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? PC Harper died in August last year Why you can trust Sky News 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. Later, other officers could be seen gathered around what appeared to be a black hatchback car inside the Four Houses Corner caravan site. 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. In the next 15 seconds Cole removed the loop of strapping from the handlebars of the quad bike, Mr Laidlaw told the court. 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 Andrew Shaw can be seen steering the vehicle in reverse while flashing blue lights before his colleague comes into view in the BMW's rear window. [36] Harper's MP, John Howell, had said that he intended to ask for a review of the sentences. PC Harper's widow Lissie described being in "a lost and endless world" after her husband was killed in the line of duty, a month after their wedding day. PC Shaw told jurors: "I thought maybe he slipped on something. Ms Kent also urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident. Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, said he had received messages from members of the public whom PC Harper had helped. Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent, of Thames Valley Major Crime Unit, said the 28-year-old died of multiple injuries while responding to a burglary. [15] At 23:30, Shaw received a radio transmission from another responding officer which warned of "a body in the road"; Shaw replied that he believed the body was that of Harper. 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. The abandoned quad bike can be seen rolling slowly behind the police car while PC Harper pursued Jessie Cole towards the getaway car. Fellow officers have been laying flowers at the scene of the death throughout the morning. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. 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. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. [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". 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. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's As their sentences for conspiracy to steal and for manslaughter were to run concurrently, their overall sentences were not affected. [27] All three defendants denied murder. 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. [18], Shaw lost sight of the SEAT but in his pursuit found Harper's stab vest in the road. It would be a virtual certainty,' the prosecutor said. 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. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Det Supt Kent said it remained unclear how PC Harper "came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle". [26] Bowers and Coleboth minors at the time of the offence and originally protected by Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a quad bike[15] but denied manslaughter. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. '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. 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. [13] In doing so, he was caught in a strap[a] that had been used to tow the quad bike. 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! PC Harper had been trying to apprehend teenagers who had stolen a quad bike when he became entangled in a tow strap behind their SEAT Toledo. 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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'. [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. Eyewitness Jack Whittenham, who had been driving on the A4, described seeing Pc Harpers body being dragged on the road and hitting the curb, before he became detached from the Seat. 'Of one thing the prosecution will say you can be sure is this: at whatever the cost, these three defendants were quite determined that they should get away without being caught.'. 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. 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. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the 28-year-old officer. 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. When he told the operator he was going outside to stop the thieves, he was told not to - but Mr Wallis continued to refuse. For the first time, jurors heard the details of PC Harper's brutal killing - many of which were too graphic for publication. Jurors stopped briefly to examine posts at the side of the road on Lambdens Hill before disembarking at the A4 crossing. However, the trial collapsed due to the coronavirus lockdown. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. [14] In a separate operation, a 20-year-old man from Pingewood was arrested on suspicion of murder. It looked like a rag doll.". In a frantic 999 call just before 11.17pm Peter Wallis told the operator: 'I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons Handheld things * handheld piece of wood or something.'. [48] Harper's Law did not affect the sentences of the three men already imprisoned for killing Andrew Harper.[50]. At 11.17pm on August 15 last. Harry Howard Pc Harper and his crew mate Pc Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Walliss report, even though their shift had ended. 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". "Broken, distraught, beaten, a void, an empty shell. The Thames Valley Police officer, 28, died after being dragged for more than a mile along . [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. Peter Wallis dialled 999 to say he could see "four masked men" brandishing weapons. In the first brief comments from the family, Philip Harper said: "We're absolutely devastated and we're in a bad place.". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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.". [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. [7][8] They had been expecting to go on their honeymoon in mid-August. "Four weeks was all I had with my husband - four weeks to be called his wife. A Gannett Company. Its clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and theres nothing that can be done for him.. 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. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. His fellow officers "desperately tried to save him" but he had. 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