He has been dragged just over a mile for 91 seconds before he is dislodged on the other side of the A4. An examination of the officer's Mitsubishi Outlander later showed no evidence it had made any contact to PC Harper's body. They also deny manslaughter. PC Harpers ankles got caught in a tow rope attached to the suspects' getaway car. One described him as "Thames Valley's finest" while another tribute read: "A shockingly sad day. 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 . 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The officer who was with him, PC Andrew Shaw, likened the moment he was dragged away to when a water-skier loses his footing and is whipped forward before he lands on his back. PC Harper and his crew mate responded to the reported theft despite it being well beyond the end of their shift. As he turned into Ufton Lane, he noticed some "ratchet straps" on the ground and a body which "appeared to be tumbling". Proceedings will resume on Wednesday (June 23). PC Andrew Harper had such 'horrific' and 'catastrophic' injuries on the night of his death that his colleague did not recognise him, a court has heard. 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PC Warren Mason said he did not see any reaction in the eyes of the two. "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. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. He is dragged away as Long accelerates off, jurors are told. ", Pc Harper's father told Sky News the family is "absolutely devastated and in a bad place.". Long, of Mortimer near Reading, Cole, of Aldermaston, and Bower, of Mortimer, all deny murder. PC Harper's alleged killers drove straight at a police car in their bid 'not to get caught at all costs', jurors heard. Sustained a laceration of the forehead and a shoulder injury and a passenger in the machine Erma Bodner 24, received a Back injury and lacerations of both Knees both were admitted to Uniontown Hospital. He was declared dead by paramedics at the scene. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. PC Bushnell had directed the helicopter to the travellers' site after losing sight of the Seat about three-quarters of a mile away. The 28-year-old policeman had become dislodged by. But PC Harper and his colleagues came across the gang driving towards them on narrow Admoor Lane. A police officer died in 'truly shocking circumstances' after being dragged behind a car by his ankles for more than a mile, the Old Bailey heard. 'There was no point going to all this trouble only to be stopped, identified or caught. The prosecution argue that the three defendants knew PC Harper was being dragged behind them and that Long drove in a manner that suggests he was trying to dislodge the police officer, while Cole and Bower "actively encouraged" him. A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a newly-wed police officer but has denied murder. He was driving a car at "breakneck speed" which swung PC Andrew Harper "like a pendulum" along a country lane on August 15, 2019. With his ankles caught in a strap that was trailing behind a car being driven at speed along a country lane, he was dragged for over a mile along the road surface, swung from side to side like a pendulum in an effort to dislodge him. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Pc Harper's murder a "mindless and brutal" crime, saying he was "shocked and appalled" by the attack. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. You can find it for Apple devices here and Android devices here. Jurors were told that the quad bike theft had been a "carefully planned" criminal enterprise. Timeline of the PC Andrew Harper case August 15 2019, 4.50pm Henry Long, Albert Bowers, Jessie Cole and Thomas King arrive at the home of Peter Wallis in Bradfield Southend, Berkshire, to steal . The prosecutor said: "Then he realised that it was a human figure being dragged by the ankles. Earlier, PC Christopher Bushnell had seen PC Harper's body 'tumbling in the road', jurors heard. You can get the latest news for Berkshire straight to your mobile or tablet when you download the free BerkshireLive app. He first did a test run with three colleagues in the Seat, pulling a mannequin of the same weight of Pc Harper behind, then swerving to follow the pattern thought to have been followed by Long on August 15. "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 must have communicated to the others that he had just escaped a policeman in uniform. Another witness heard tyres screeching, which jurors were told "sounded like a wheel without a tyre on it". 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. 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. Chief Constable John Campbell said Pc Harper was at the scene with a fellow officer and was out of his police car when the incident took place. Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States Mr Long has previously admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. He had just left his vehicle when he was struck by a car at a country. This has been impossible for us to get our heads around. '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. 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 court heard that Long drove at an average speed of 42.5mph, leaving a snaking trail of tyre marks, blood and clothing as he swerved across the country lane. Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. The re-trial over Pc Andrew Harper's death began on Tuesday after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic Mr Hall concluded that at times Long had steered vigorously from side to side in an attempt to dislodge 'whatever the driver perceived was being dragged by the car', the court heard. Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, hugged each other to the sound of their cheering families as the verdict of not guilty to murder was read out in court. When he was taken into custody Long's solicitor read out a prepared statement. Henry Long, 18, and two 17-year-old boys have denied murder but admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Neither were found to have a mobile phone on them or in the caravan. He denied hearing or noticing anything being dragged behind the car. He later plead guilty to manslaughter, although the charge was for murder. 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! Pc Andrew Harper, 28, died from multiple injuries after being dragged under a van on August 15. "The car left it late to brake at the junction and then pulled out in front of him, causing him to slam on his brakes," Mr Altman explained. Thomas King, 21, of Lane End, Bramley, Hants, earlier admitted conspiring to steal the same quad bike belonging to Peter Wallace and will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. "The circumstances as to how Andrew came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle is unknown. 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. Several members of PC Harper's family were in court as the prosecution case opened. He entered the shop with a long-handled axe and attacked staff working inside. The defendants deny murder but have admitted conspiracy to steal the quad bike. 'This had all been very carefully planned and thought through. Henry Long, 18, and two teenage boys, both aged 17, have denied murder but admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. 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. The vehicle was described in audio as being 'very, very, hot', with people standing nearby. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. FREE FREE FREE "Candleglow" 7 Pc. The pair, who were both wearing uniform, answered the call to the reported theft of the quad bike although it was past the end of their shift. He remembered saying the word "body" out loud but did not know whether this was transmitted.". 'It was because the 17-year-old had unhitched the quad bike and had no time to place the crane strap into the boot that its large loop was left trailing on the road surface. PC Andrew Harper was responding to a report of a quad bike theft in Berkshire A police officer who was dragged behind a car sustained such severe injuries one of his colleagues "could not. PC Andrew Harper's body was so bloodied after being dragged to his death his colleagues thought it was a deer carcass, a court has heard. 11.28pm: The officers get a first glimpse of the Seat headlights approaching their car in Admoor Lane. 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