[3] He was educated at The Henley College, where he showed an ambition for joining the police. The Thames Valley Police officer, 28, died after being dragged for more than a mile along . The widow was speaking before her husband's teenage killers were sentenced following their manslaughter conviction last week. Mrs Adlam said her "first born had been ripped" from her, adding: "I haven't been able to work for fear of breaking down, my mind just isn't in the right place, my anxiety is overpowering. Chief Constable John Campbell said the death of PC Harper had left the entire force "shocked and saddened". According to Long, the passengers were shouting to "go this way, go that way, slow down." He told them to shut up and put music on . "He will never get to be called 'daddy' or hold his own child - we imagined this was not too far away in the future. 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. 'With Jessie Cole now in the car, Henry Long drove off at speed, flooring the accelerator to make good their escape. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. An officer on duty with Pc Harper was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, he added. Asked if he was home alone, Mr Wallis said: Yeah. [2] Investigations showed that Harper was dragged 1 mile (1.6km) in 91 seconds, with the defendants averaging 42.5 miles per hour (68.4km/h). The killers have been jailed for a total of 42 years. 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. It looked like a rag doll.". Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. As the documentary recalled. Fellow officers have been laying flowers at the scene of the death throughout the morning. The vehicle, surrounded by police tape and a floodlight, was partially visible through a gap in the fence. 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. 'They had thought through and carefully planned the offence. 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". "I thought maybe he slipped on something. 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. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Deborah Adlam spoke after her son's killers Henry Long, 19 . 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. ", After a pause, he adds: "F*** me they've already taken it.". 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. US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial, Ukrainian ministers killed in helicopter crash, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, Baby among six killed in possible cartel hit in US, Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village. 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 Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, is campaigning for Andrew's Law. Recommended PC Andrew Harper's killer 'should be. A group of officers could be seen gathered around floral tributes reading messages to their fallen colleague. He was dragged for. As news. Mrs Harper said "the messages, support and kind words" had been "overwhelming". It looked like a rag doll.". [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. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. Long, from Mortimer, Reading, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder and said he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. [39], On 28 August, Long applied for permission to appeal against his sentence, on the basis that it was too severe. Pc Shaw later discovered his colleague's body. He added that he set off in his car to find PC Harper, and came across his stab vest further up the road. Giving evidence, Pc Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. They came round earlier and now theyre at my property in Stanford Dingley.. Finally, our thoughts remain with Andrews friends, family and colleagues.. Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. "Andrew was such a good man, a brave, a caring person, funny and uplifting. Peter Wallis dialled 999 to say he could see "four masked men" brandishing weapons. 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. It's clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and there's nothing that can be done for him.". Driver Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were jailed for dragging PC Harper to his death in July. 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. After being arrested during raids in the early hours of 16 August, the three teenagers denied being involved, before changing their stories when faced with compelling evidence. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Tributes from Pc Harper's family have been left on Facebook with his grandmother, Maureen Shrimpton, writing: "Just a really horrible day. 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 . All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them guilty. [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". One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. 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. The teenagers soon found themselves face to face with PC Harper and PC Andrew Shaw, who were in an unmarked police BMW. "I have sat in the mortuary of my son's covered body, too damaged for me to see. [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. Det Supt Kent said it remained unclear how PC Harper "came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle". Police search the scene, where Thames Valley Police officer Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died following a 'serious incident'. 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. Despite their shift ending, PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Wallis's report. Colleagues only realised it was one of their own who had been killed due to his police uniform, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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. Mr Laidlaw said the defendants attached a strap between their SEAT Toledo and the handlebars of the quad bike. 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. '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. 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. "He was the loveliest person that you will ever meet. [42], Harper's funeral was held on 14 October 2019 at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. PC Shaw told jurors he set off in the car to find his colleague and came across his stab vest further down the lane. The A4 Bath road was also closed again yesterday (August 17) while police officers carried out searches. 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. Long has admitted manslaughter but denies intending to harm the 28-year-old officer. However, the trial collapsed due to the coronavirus lockdown. "You obviously did your best to attend to PC Harper. "There will always be a part of my heart missing now. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. The pair. 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PC Harper death: Officer recalls 'gruesome discovery' of colleague's body, A quad bike is seen attached to a Seat car which was stopped by PC Andrew Harper. 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. 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. Bowers, of Moat Close, Bramley, and Cole, of Paices Hill near Reading, confirmed they were passengers in the Seat, but denied ever seeing the police officer. '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. [18], Shaw lost sight of the SEAT but in his pursuit found Harper's stab vest in the road. 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. PC Andrew Harper was killed while attending a reported burglary in a rural area of Berkshire. He then learned that another officer had reported a body in the road near the A4. [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. 10 male suspects, aged between 13 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of murder within an hour of the incident. 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. Long had pleaded guilty to, and Bowers and Cole were found guilty of, manslaughter. 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Mum and dad's first grandson And was married two weeks ago at a dream wedding. "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. 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. But theyre not taking my damn bike. 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. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can He will be loved forever.". His fellow officers "desperately tried to save him" but he had. But while his colleagues mourned the death of one of their own, detectives were required to push emotions aside for the murder investigation. He then learned that another officer reported a "body in the road" close to the A4. Following a pause, he continued: F*** me, theyve already taken it.. [37], On 19 August 2020, Bowers and Cole made applications for permission to appeal against their convictions for manslaughter, and against the sentences that they had received. Describing the moment PC Harper got caught in the strapping, prosecutor Mr Laidlaw told jurors: '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. hometown of Wallingford in Oxfordshire decorated shop windows with ribbons representing the "thin blue line". 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. They were cleared of his murder. [34] On 24 July, the three defendants were cleared of murder. 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. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. ROLL OF HONOUR. 2023 BBC. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. The trio admitted conspiring to steal a quad bike along with Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke. 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. Relatives of PC Harper have also paid tribute on social media to the "loveliest person that you will ever meet". READ MORE: Murder investigation launched. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Seat driver, Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, from near Reading, are charged with his murder. Earlier in the trial, last month, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC described the moment PC Harper becaame entangled in the tow rope. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. and NSW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. "Broken, distraught, beaten, a void, an empty shell. The pair were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship for 13 years. Their sentences in respect of the manslaughter convictions were not altered. 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. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Long has admitted to manslaughter and denies trying to harm PC Harper. He was a rapid response officer with the force's roads and traffic command. A MAN has been charged with the murder of PC Andrew Harper as he investigated a burglary in Berkshire last week. My sister's first born. Proceedings were halted to discuss measures to safeguard jurors after someone in the public gallery was seen pointing at them. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Mr Laidlaw said Long drove at an average speed of at least 42.5mph down the windy road. Long had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. They were acquitted on the charge of murder. [13] In doing so, he was caught in a strap[a] that had been used to tow the quad bike. PC Harper, who would have been knocked unconscious, had suffered horrific injuries and died at the scene. Both the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab credited Lissie Harper's campaign with convincing them to pass the law. Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: Ive got four masked men outside my house and theyve got weapons. So proud of him. "I have used every word possible to describe this torture - indescribable trauma I have been forced to endure these past 11 months. 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. 2023 BBC. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 21:19 EST 01 Jul 2020. Mrs Harper said her husband was the "kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet". Another read: "Such a shocking, mindless, horrific act of brutality. Photographs of the pair on their wedding day at Ardington House, a Georgian manor in Oxfordshire, have been released. [37], On 4 August, the Attorney General's Office confirmed that it had received a request to review the sentences under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. The prosecution's case was that it would have been "obvious" to the defendants they were dragging PC Harper behind, but they decided not to stop. It will be obvious to you all that none of the defendants could possibly have intended that that should happen. 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 newlyweds had been looking forward to their honeymoon in the Maldives. PC Harper slid and lost his footing 'as if while water ski-ing' before being whipped forward by his ankles, prosecutors claim. Grieving officers lay tributes for killed newlywed colleague Pc Andrew Harper. 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. I have no motivation or even daily routine - chores or cooking a meal, it just feels pointless now. Separately, Harper's mother launched a campaign to require killers of police officers to receive minimum jail terms of 20 years. On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. PC Andrew Harper died a hero in the line of duty. 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. 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. [7][8] They had been expecting to go on their honeymoon in mid-August. Police officers raided a council-run travellers' site, Four Houses Corner in Reading near Burghfield Common on Friday night (August 16). "I search around for words to express my heartbreak, but each word is inadequate.". Love from Nan and Bubba xxx". She confirmed that the arrests were made at a council-run caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner, in Reading Road near Burghfield Common. I quickly realised it was a person. 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.". 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. Joe Middleton For Mailonline [33] The following day, the 11-person jury retired to deliberate. [14][20], At 00:50 on 16 August, police arrested an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male at the caravan site. 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.". An officer has shared the moment he made the gruesome discovery of PC Andrew Harper who was lying gravely injured in a country lane. Read about our approach to external linking. "My life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. [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". 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. Mrs Harper said: "Should I speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans stolen from us? www.bbc.co.uk One charged with his murder. 'The three, effectively acting together as one, were determined to make good their escape at whatever the cost and regardless of the harm that anybody standing in their way may come to.'. "Feet whipped forward and you land on your back - that's how Harps fell," PC Shaw said. [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. It was a decision that would cost PC Harper his life. A coroner carried out a Post Mortem report to determine the cause of death, which has been recorded as "multiple injuries". Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent, of Thames Valley Major Crime Unit, said the 28-year-old died of multiple injuries while responding to a burglary. [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. "Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. A Post Mortem was carried out on Andrews body yesterday, and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. Lissie broke down twice as she read from her victim impact statement at the Old Bailey. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. 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. [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. In July 2020, three teenage males were found guilty of manslaughter and received sentences of 16 and 13 years imprisonment. [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. The 28-year-old's death, in Berkshire, left the country stunned and has this week. [44], On 27 October 2019, 5,000 motorcyclists took part in a "ride of respect" between RAF Benson and Abingdon Airfield. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to 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. [36] Harper's MP, John Howell, had said that he intended to ask for a review of the sentences. "Pc Harper was a beautiful young soul. [14] In a separate operation, a 20-year-old man from Pingewood was arrested on suspicion of murder. 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.'. The officer had been married for just four weeks. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Her campaign proposes that those convicted of manslaughter over the death of a blue-light worker while committing a crime should . 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. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? "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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