[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. 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. Mark White Home affairs correspondent @skymarkwhite Monday 30 November 2020 17:47, UK 13:30 EST 01 Jul 2020 The newlyweds had been looking forward to their honeymoon in the Maldives. 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 was dragged for. ", After a pause, he adds: "F*** me they've already taken it.". On 16 December 2020 the Court of Appeal dismissed: The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Her campaign proposes that those convicted of manslaughter over the death of a blue-light worker while committing a crime should . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [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. 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. The court heard homeowner Peter Wallis had reported masked thieves making off with the valuable Honda quad bike from his house in Bradfield Southend, near Reading, at 11.17pm. The trio had been undeterred by the presence of the homeowner when they returned to Privett House hours later, the court heard. [6] On 18 July 2019, Harper married his partner of 13 years, Lissie (ne Beckett). 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. Mr Laidlaw said Long drove at an average speed of at least 42.5mph down the windy road. The pair were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship for 13 years. 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. A great cop, a great man, a great friend. Giving evidence, PC Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view. The killers have been jailed for a total of 42 years. '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. PC Andrew Harper murder trial jurors are taken to place where he died to see reconstruction of how 'he was dragged to his death snared in tow rope behind battered Seat Toledo' Pc Harper. 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. YESTERDAY'S LISTS. 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". It's clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and there's nothing that can be done for him.". 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. 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. 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. His uncle Dale Shrimpton posted: "He's my oldest Nephew. The Thames Valley Police officer, 28, died after being dragged for more than a mile along . 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. 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. 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. 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. But they're not taking my damn bike. "I have used every word possible to describe this torture - indescribable trauma I have been forced to endure these past 11 months. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 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. As news. Something went wrong, please try again later. 10 male suspects, aged between 13 and 30 were arrested on suspicion of murder within an hour of the incident. Its clear he has a catastrophic series of injuries and theres nothing that can be done for him.. Mrs Harper said her husband was the "kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet". Now his devastated wife of just 28 days has released a heartbreaking tribute to her . Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. "Andrew will never grace us with his smile - his compassion and selfless generosity. "I simply find myself in a lost and endless world. '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. Separately, Harper's mother launched a campaign to require killers of police officers to receive minimum jail terms of 20 years. But while his colleagues mourned the death of one of their own, detectives were required to push emotions aside for the murder investigation. I quickly realised it was a person. 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. In the first brief comments from the family, Philip Harper said: "We're absolutely devastated and we're in a bad place.". Please report any comments that break our rules. "I will spend every day for the rest of my life with a hole that will never be filled. [26] The trial, which was being held during the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed on 19 March after two of the jurors were discharged because they were self-isolating. '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.'. PC Harper, who became a regular officer in 2011 after joining as a special constable a year earlier, had attended the reported break-in at about 23:30 BST with a fellow officer. 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. Harper and a fellow officer were responding to a report of a burglary, after which Harper was dragged behind a car down a country road, making him to sustain injuries that led to his death . Video report by ITV News Correspondent Lucy Watson. [22] A second 17-year-old male was also later arrested. Reply 21 13 slipperman GCM The officer on duty with PC Harper was not physically injured but is being given emotional support, Thames Valley Police said. The coronavirus outbreak prompted the first trial to be stopped in late March. She added: "Every ounce of beautiful peace - gone. 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[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 comments below have not been moderated, By 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. At 11.17pm on August 15 last. 'I'm afraid PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances,' he said. POLICE detectives have revealed the cause of death of PC Andrew Harper following the murder investigation which launched on Thursday night (August 15). [3][11][12] At 23:28, Shaw and Harper happened upon a SEAT Toledo towing the stolen quad bike on Admoor Lane near Bradfield Southend. The body of PC Andrew Harper's was 'too damaged' for his family to see, his mum revealed in a heartbreaking victim impact statement. [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. Long, from Mortimer, Reading, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder and said he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle. With the strapping laying loose on the ground, Cole then tried to get into the SEAT car but was unable to, he said. 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. PC Andrew Harper from the roads policing unit at Abingdon Police Station was attending a reported burglary and was killed while performing his duties. 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. Mum and dad's first grandson And was married two weeks ago at a dream wedding. [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. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to 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". The victim was likely knocked unconscious from the moment he hit the ground with a post-mortem revealing 'very serious injury to the brain,' the court heard. 'It was going beyond the call of duty, as it were, and it would cost Andrew Harper his life.'. 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. "You obviously did your best to attend to PC Harper. He was just 28 years of age. Both the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab credited Lissie Harper's campaign with convincing them to pass the law. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. 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". Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? To drive at such speeds and "seek to throw the officer free" was a "clear indication there was an intention in all three to kill him", Mr Laidlaw told the jury. 2023 BBC. 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.'. 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. 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. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. PC Shaw told jurors: "I thought maybe he slipped on something. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Chef, Sarah and Harry.". Along with colleague. Mr Laidlaw said: 'Henry Long continued to drive at speed for the next mile or so and he drove in a manner calculated to dislodge or shake the officer free from the strapping. Jurors were shown harrowing video footage of the incident recorded on a camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. Jurors were shown harrowing footage of the incident recorded on camera attached to the officers unmarked BMW patrol car. 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. On August 15 last year, PC Harper attended reports of a quad bike theft in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, at about 11.17pm. "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? 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. 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. Prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC said: "What then follows, you leave the car and had the gruesome discovery that body is your colleague. 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. 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Proceedings were halted to discuss measures to safeguard jurors after someone in the public gallery was seen pointing at them. 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. Mr Laidlaw said Pcs Harper and Shaw, in an unmarked BMW, drove onto Admoor Lane where they came face-to-face with the SEAT Toledo, driven by Long. (2) Long's application for permission to appeal against his sentence; and 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. Photographs of the pair on their wedding day at Ardington House, a Georgian manor in Oxfordshire, have been released. [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. 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". 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.. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Mr Campbell said the officer was a "highly regarded, popular member of the team" and his death was a "significant loss" to the force and also to his colleagues and friends. 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. (3) Bowers and Cole's applications for permission to appeal against their convictions. 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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. It would be a virtual certainty,' the prosecutor said. 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 the documentary recalled. Earlier in the trial, last month, prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC described the moment PC Harper becaame entangled in the tow rope. Harper, the passenger of the BMW, alighted the police vehicle and ran to the suspects' vehicle. One tribute, accompanied by an image of PC Harper smiling with a friend, said: "Harps, I am truly gutted. 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. You obviously did your best to attend to Pc Harper. "I love and miss him daily with every passing moment. Something went wrong, please try again later. Harper, a 28-year-old Thames Valley police officer, was . [33] The following day, the 11-person jury retired to deliberate. '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 Andrew Harper was "doing no more than his job" when he was dragged for more than a mile to his death after his feet got caught in a strap trailing behind a suspect's getaway car. The abandoned quad bike can be seen rolling slowly behind the police car while PC Harper pursued Jessie Cole towards the getaway car. 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 . NSW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. 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