He was responding to the reported theft of a quad bike from a home near the village of Sulhamstead in Berkshire. THE teenagers who killed PC Andrew Harper were seen smirking and laughing at court. They allegedly dumped the 10,000 bike but pulled PC Harper, who had become trapped around the ankles, for over a mile after roaring down Lambdens Hill, a country lane in Bradfield Southend, Bekshire. "He heard a bang, and he thought he might have screamed due to the shock of what he had just seen. Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States As always you can unsubscribe at any time. PC Andrew Harper was "swung like a pendulum" and left nearly naked after being dragged along the road for more than a mile, a court has heard. 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Three teenagers have been convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper as they evaded arrest. Henry Long is standing trial for murder alongside two teenagers who cannot be identified, (Image: Vagner Vidal/Hyde News & Pictures Ltd), Henry Long appeared in court alongside the two accused teens. Police are currently focusing their inquiries on one vehicle, understood to be a Seat. "To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. "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. It was a decision that was to cost Andrew Harper his life.". 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. 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. Eight seconds later, Long mounts the verge as he drives around the police car. Mr Altman told the jury: 'It was his opinion that anyone driving the Seat could not fail to be aware that something of significant weight was being dragged behind the vehicle. "When, at last, he became disentangled, he was left with the most awful injuries, from which he died there on the road, surrounded by colleagues who tried in vain to save him. They disabled their SEAT Toledos rear lights and taped over the number plate but were seen by Mr Wallis taking the Honda TRX500 quad bike and roping its handlebars to the back of the car. 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. A jury convicted Vale on December 6 and sentenced him to 82 years in prison. 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.". Something went wrong, please try again later. 'They gathered together at the Four Houses Corner travellers' site before setting off to execute their plan. The defendants had allegedly disconnected brake, side and indicator lights to help them disappear into the night. 'The drag effect on both the steering and the handling of the car, and, most significantly, the noise of the mannequin being dragged along the road, meant that its presence behind the vehicle was clear and obvious.'. Police investigating the murder of Pc Andrew Harper, 28, say he died of multiple of injuries. He is on trial for murder, along with Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, who were his passengers. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. Long was arrested at the Fendt Diamond caravan site along with one of the 17-year-olds. The court heard that PC Harper had been responding to reports of a break in before events that night spiralled out of control. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries because of the injuries, KHOU-TV reports. 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You can get the latest news for Berkshire straight to your mobile or tablet when you download the free BerkshireLive app. Long,who was at the wheel of the SEAT Toledo, told officers he had been at home watching the action movie 'Fast and Furious' at the time and had no involvement with trying to steal the quad bike. The defendant said: "Disgraceful.". Defence barrister Rossano Scamardella QC said: "You pleaded guilty to manslaughter - why? PC Harper, who got married four weeks ago, was killed on the A4 Bath Road. Bowers and Cole were instead convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter - which Long had previously admitted. 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. Driver Henry Long, 18, allegedly swerved from side to side in an attempt to free the officer, causing him to hit hedgerows and other items in the lane. He was dragged along the stretch of road at up to 60mph by the SEAT in horrendous circumstances. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 'To his right he saw out of the corner of his eye something moving and tumbling in the road. Ten. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 'This evidence further demonstrates the defendants' determination to escape and not get caught at all costs.'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 'You will want to ask what else can sensibly explain the manner of his driving? The officer eventually became disentangled from the SEAT close to the A4, where he was found by a police dog handler colleague. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Cole, from Aldermaston, and Bowers and Long, both from Mortimer, Reading, have admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike. His tragic and agonising death was just four weeks after marrying sweetheart Lissie Beckett. Read about our approach to external linking. The other officer was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, a Thames Valley spokesman said. Ten males aged between 13 and 30 have been. Our grandson Andrew was killed last night while doing his police work. 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"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, losing items of his police uniform along the way, with the rest of his uniform being quite literally ripped and stripped from his body. Jurors were told that consultant forensic pathologist Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl believed PC Harper would have been rendered deeply unconscious as soon as he hit the ground. A judge cleared the three defendants of murder. One witness who saw him being dragged along, Jack Whittenham, mistakenly thought he had seen an injured deer. He thought the rope was wrapped a couple of times around both feet of the body, which was being dragged along by the vehicle. Pc Harper, 28, eventually became disentangled but died from his injuries in the road. 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. When they came across PC Harper and his colleague, the youth on the bike unhitched the strap and tried to get into the Seat, jurors heard. The 28-year-old was killed when he was dragged behind a car. PC Harpers ankles got caught in a tow rope attached to the suspects' getaway car. Mr Laidlaw described the moment PC Harper was found to the jury: "It was PC Kemp, one of the two dog handlers, who was the first to attend to the figure who had come loose from the strapping in Ufton Lane. The court heard how the three defendants had earlier stolen a valuable quad bike from a property in the area, before being intercepted by PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw. PC Andrew Harper was responding to a reported theft four hours past the end of his shift when his ankles got caught in a tow rope attached to the suspects' getaway car. Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaiksaid the defendants had shown no remorse or helped police piece together what happened during the investigation. 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. "He died totally naked apart from his socks and boots, and some shredded remnants of the trousers he was wearing. He was driving a car at "breakneck speed" which swung PC Andrew Harper "like a pendulum" along a country lane on August 15, 2019. A retrial gets under way. PC Katherine Darling responding to the radio call for assistance and PC Paul South, both described seeing blood trails on the road. 'He realised what he had seen was PC Harper's body. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Andrew Harper suffered "catastrophic" injuries after being dragged behind the vehicle in Berkshire in August. "We are shocked and saddened by the death of our colleague". Long, of Mortimer, Reading, also admits manslaughter. "His injuries were simply not survivable, and he could not be saved. "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 Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Read about our approach to external linking. 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I certainly have never been in it yesterday but there are numerous cars on the site.'. '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. Man attempts to get into car 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.. 'It is on all the evidence that, in the case of Long, the prosecution invites you to reject any claim he did not realise that he was dragging a policeman in the shape of PC Harper behind that car for over a mile to his inevitable death. They are confronted by Mr Wallis and leave empty-handed. '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. 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. 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. Pc Harper and his crew mate PC Andrew Shaw are on the M4 in a BMW car. 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. 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