As always you can unsubscribe at any time. PC Andrew Harper suffered 'catastrophic injuries' after being dragged behind a car along a country road, jurors were told. 'The prosecution suggest that not only did he know he was dragging a policeman, but also he intended by his actions to dislodge him from the strap to make good what had been the plan all along: to make good their escape from their criminal enterprise the conspiracy to steal to which all the defendants have since pleaded guilty. A police officer in pursuit of the suspects had paused at a fork in the road when he saw the Seat heading back towards him. The bike had been wheeled away and fixed to the car boot with a crane strap which was wound around the handlebars. Mr Altman said the vehicle came straight at him very quickly, forcing him to veer to the left as it passed, narrowly missing him. 'And in the glare of those blue and white emergency lights and the police car's rear lights, the 17-year-old could have been in no doubt whatsoever that he was feet and indeed just seconds away from being apprehended by a policeman in uniform by the courageous PC Harper as is obvious by the 17-year-old having to jump through a window to get into the SEAT car to flee. 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. The Thames Valley police officer became caught in a strap and was dragged behind a speeding car for more than a mile as his uniform was stripped from his body, jurors in his murder trial were told, Don't miss a thing! Thames Valley Police said on Saturday it had been granted an extra 36 hours to question the suspects. He was dragged for more than a mile of winding country road with his uniform gradually stripped from his body. Long has admitted manslaughter, which the younger boys also deny. Harper, a 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer, was carried behind a Seat Toledo for more than a mile after attempting to apprehend quad bike thieves. ", Pc Harper's father told Sky News the family is "absolutely devastated and in a bad place.". He told them to shut up and put music on. He fell beneath the vehicle and was draggeda considerable distance, entangled with a tow rope. Find out how you can get the latest news from BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. FREE FREE FREE "Candleglow" 7 Pc. One of them, PC Andrew Kemp, described coming across his fellow officer's body - which by then had been stripped naked - in Ufton Lane. The whole incident takes around 30 seconds. On Monday, the two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named due to their age, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a quad bike. Prosecutors alleged that the couple stole the victim's wallet and sexually assaulted him, in addition to kicking him a total of 61 times. PC Darling described seeing 'bright red and running all the way down the centre of the road on tarmac.'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 11.45pm: PC Harper is pronounced dead in the road where he was found. PC Harper was dragged for about a mile and after he became detached from the vehicle in a country lane near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, several officers tried to save him. PC Andrew Harper, a rapid response officer with the force's roads and traffic command. PC Shaw made the grim discovery a short time later. He was responding to the reported theft of a quad bike from a home near the village of Sulhamstead in Berkshire. 'He saw the whole body striking the kerb on the other side of the road.'. The gang had cased the property earlier in the day and later returned masked and armed with an axe, crowbars and a length of pipe to use against anyone in their way. 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. Newlywed Pc Harper was responding to reports of a burglary last Thursday night when he was hit and dragged under vehicle in Sulhamstead, West Berkshire. Swans swim in a flooded field near Ibsley in Hampshire (Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA) The Met Office has issued three yellow warnings for "persistent heavy rain" and there are flood alerts across Britain as the wet weather shows little sign of letting up. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 2023 BBC. Jurors were told how the traveller teens had tried to steal a 10,000 bike from the home of Peter Wallis in remote Bradfield Southend, when they were apprehended by PC Harper. The other officer was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, a Thames Valley spokesman said. PC Andrew Harper: Prosecutors explain circumstances of death. PC Harper and his crew mate responded to the reported theft despite it being well beyond the end of their shift. PC Harper died from multiple injuries after he responded to reports of a vehicle being stolen and ended up caught in a strap behind the vehicle near Sulhamstead, Berkshire on August 15 last year. "He saw the whole body striking the kerb on the other side of the road.". 'This evidence further demonstrates the defendants' determination to escape and not get caught at all costs.'. Prosecuting, Brian Altman, QC described how two of PC Harper's colleagues, both police dog handlers, were waiting in their cars at the A4 junction after being alerted to what had happened. He has been dragged just over a mile for 91 seconds before he is dislodged on the other side of the A4. "PC Harper was left as you can imagine with the most appalling of injuries, from which he died there on the road. "He described his injuries [as] utterly catastrophic injuries. The court also heard how driver Jack Whittenham saw the police officer's body attached to the back of the car as it reached the turn off at the A4, who too thought it was a bloodied deer. Mr Laidlaw told jurors that Long was driving the SEAT being used to tow the stolen quad bike, Bower was in the passenger seat and Cole was on the quad bike steering it as it free-wheeled behind. But PC Harper and his colleagues came across the gang driving towards them on narrow Admoor Lane. Accident compensation Downes, T. Antony, "French lessons on motor accident compensation", 173-190, in the volume honouring Dowrick, F. E. Sugarman, Stephen D., "Personal injury and social policy: institutional and ideological alternatives", 290-304, in the volume honouring Fleming, John G. 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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. A brave man protecting us all and just doing his job.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Long pleaded guilty to PC Harper's manslaughter not because it was "the right thing to do" but because of "overwhelming evidence", he explained. All three were standing trial for murder, but the jury found them gui. Detective Superintendent Ailsa Kent, of Thames Valley Major Crime Unit, 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. Last Friday, three teenagers were convicted of the police officer's manslaughter but cleared of murder.. Newlywed PC Harper, 28, died from catastrophic injuries when he was dragged for more than a mile behind their Seat Toledo car after his ankle was caught in a strap behind the . One described him as "Thames Valley's finest" while another tribute read: "A shockingly sad day. A domestic violence victim told him the officer had given her the confidence to come forward about her abusive partner. PC Harper ran behind to intercept him, Mr Altman said: "Illuminated by the rear lights of the police car, as well as by the pulsating blue and white emergency lights, [the youth] could not failed to have seen Pc Harper, who was within feet of him and to have realised he was a police officer in full uniform.". As he turned into Ufton Lane, he noticed some "ratchet straps" on the ground and a body which "appeared to be tumbling". opened the case against the three teenagers at the Old Bailey in London on Tuesday (June 23). The prosecution opened the case against the three teenagers at the Old Bailey in London on Tuesday (June 23). I went bed I think around 10.30pm. 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PC Kluger and other officers used a defibrillator to try to save PC Harper and he "said something like: 'Stay with me, buddy, the ambulance will be here soon and they'll sort you out'". 4.50pm: Henry Long, Albert Bowers, Jessie Cole and a fourth man, Thomas King, who is not a defendant in the trial, arrive at the home of Peter Wallis in Bradfield Southend, Berkshire, to steal his 10,000 quad bike. Mr Kemp said: 'As the SEAT crossed the A4, PC Kemp saw what he thought was strapping trailing from the vehicle, and, as he turned into Ufton Lane, he saw what he thought were ratchet straps in the road. Andrew Harper suffered multiple injuries. 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He is dragged away as Long accelerates off, jurors are told. 'Trapped by his ankles, mercifully probably rendered unconscious from the start, so that he knew nothing about it, he was dragged by Long's driving for over a mile to his death. "There will always be a part of my heart missing now. 'They were gloved up, masked up and we suggest you might conclude, on this second occasion, quite deliberately tooled-up to meet with serious violence, if necessary, any challenge by anyone. Andy Efkowitz 33. When he was charged with the murder of PC Harper, Long said: 'I don't give a f***,' the court heard. When Long was arrested after repeatedly lying to police in a series of interviews. Neither were found to have a mobile phone on them or in the caravan. Mr Campbell said Pc Harper joined the force 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 tennis star was snapped riding an e-scooter without wearing a helmet He was doubling his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi, which is also against the lawVictoria Police say Highway Patrol will make inquiries about the incident Critics have called for Kyrgios to be fined ahead of the Australian Open Former NBA star Bogut has slammed those calls, calling Victoria a nanny state Long has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police officer, but has denied intending to kill him. The officer on duty with PC Harper was not physically injured but is being given emotional support, Thames Valley Police said. He is on trial for murder, along with Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, who were his passengers. As PC Harper tried to stop him, the officer's feet were encircled in the crane strap, and he was dragged along as Long drove off. 'The drag on the road and the noise created by its movement were significant. The vehicles stop, facing each other around 5 metres apart. When he was taken into custody Long's solicitor read out a prepared statement. The court heard he would have been rendered unconscious almost immediately and was unable to free himself. Mr Altman said: 'He noted a lack of reaction when Long and one other were told a police officer had died and that they were being arrested on suspicion of murder. View our online Press Pack. PC Andrew Harper, a rapid response officer with the forces roads and traffic command. 'You will want to ask what else can sensibly explain the manner of his driving? An officer has shared the moment he made the "gruesome discovery" of PC Andrew Harper who was lying gravely injured in a country lane. "But he did not see what his car had struck. Long then sped off from the scene, but in the act of chasing Cole, PC Harper "unwittingly stepped, with both feet, into the loop made on the road surface by the trailing strap". He described PC Harper as completely naked, save his boots and his socks. They are confronted by Mr Wallis and leave empty-handed. The Old Bailey today heard how the Thames Valley police constable desperately flailed his arms "like a rag doll" after he became tangled in a loading strap attached to their getaway car. 'We suggest that leads to the irresistible conclusion that he intended to kill PC Harper or to do him really serious bodily injury. The officer was "barely alive" but died at the scene a short time later. He remembered saying the word "body" out loud but did not know whether this was transmitted.". 10:09 GMT 12 Mar 2020. Pc Andrew Harper, 26, was killed on the A4 Bath Road between Reading and Newbury last night. 'So, we say all the defendants are guilty, not just of conspiracy to steal, which as you know they have all accepted, but also of murder. "I can confirm that the males were arrested from a local authority-run caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner, in Reading Road near Burghfield Common. "But the prosecution case is that it must have been very quickly clear to Henry Long, who was after all at the wheel of the car, that the vehicle was now dragging somebody behind it.". A brave young police officer was killed "in the line of duty" in "truly shocking circumstances" as he attempted to stop three teenagers from stealing a quad bike, a trial has heard. Something went wrong, please try again later. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. 'He must have communicated to the others that he had just escaped a policeman in uniform. On this occasion, he said it became obvious that he was dragging the mannequin. They simply upped the ante. 'While PC Christopher Bushnell gave chase in a Mitsubishi Outlander, PC Kemp pulled over and got out of his car. 'I do not believe that I have been in a beige SEAT Toledo number plate GK53.. 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Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaiksaid the defendants had shown no remorse or helped police piece together what happened during the investigation. tell the story j far better v , than words . He added that the officer "only married four weeks ago". Relatives described the day as a "dream wedding". Even though PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries were unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.45pm. Opening the case, prosecutor Brian Altman QC told the jury: "Andrew Harper, a serving police constable of Thames Valley Police, was killed in truly shocking circumstances. During the trial, Bowers fell asleep as the prosecutor showed footage of Harper's ordeal. Andrew Harper suffered "catastrophic" injuries after being dragged behind the vehicle in Berkshire in August. The offender managed to escape with cash and cigarettes. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Pc Harper's murder a "mindless and brutal" crime, saying he was "shocked and appalled" by the attack. PC Andrew Harper was newly married when he died, PC Andrew Harper with his father-in-law Simon. The Driver. Read about our approach to external linking. Cole runs past the police car, pursued by PC Harper, and dives through the Seat passenger window, the Old Bailey is told. 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. 11.28pm: The officers get a first glimpse of the Seat headlights approaching their car in Admoor Lane. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. One, PC Andrew Kemp saw his colleague being dragged behind the car, the court heard. 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