'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 avoided murder charges and were instead convicted on manslaughter, pushing widow Lissie Harper to fight for Harper's Law. "He saw the whole body striking the kerb on the other side of the road.". "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. 'It ended with the killing of a young police officer. My cousin Shelby Smith and my other cousin. The defendants are arrested in the early hours. 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Long also admits manslaughter. 'They gathered together at the Four Houses Corner travellers' site before setting off to execute their plan. He said he felt "elation" when paramedics arrived but PC Harper's injuries were deemed "incompatible with life" and he was pronounced dead at 23:45 BST. 'Neither flinched. ` `2. Bowers and Cole were instead convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter - which Long had previously admitted. Although PC Harper was breathing when he was found in the road, his injuries proved unsurvivable and he was pronounced dead at 11.45pm. They simply upped the ante. "He died totally naked apart from his socks and boots, and some shredded remnants of the trousers he was wearing. The police cordon has been extended by around 100 metres as around 10 white-suited forensics officers conduct a sweep of the area. Long, of Mortimer, Reading, admits manslaughter and conspiracy to steal but denies murder. PC Andrew Harper suffered 'catastrophic injuries' after being dragged behind a car along a country road, jurors were told. He said: 'I don't give a f*ck about any of this. Long has admitted manslaughter, which the younger boys also deny. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A post-mortem recorded the 28-year-old roads policing officers cause of death as multiple injuries. One described him as "Thames Valley's finest" while another tribute read: "A shockingly sad day. Bowers was in the car as a passenger when PC Harper was killed. Det Supt Ailsa Kent told a press conference: "A post-mortem was carried out on Andrew's body and the cause of death has been recorded as multiple injuries. Another witness heard tyres screeching, which jurors were told "sounded like a wheel without a tyre on it". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. 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'". 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. Long drove off with one of the 17-year-olds in the front seat of his Seat car and the other riding the quad bike behind, the court heard. "At the same time, he heard on the radio a message from his colleague PC Christopher Bushnell, the other dog unit, who had driven ahead of him, that there was a "body from the car" or "thrown from the car.". The other officer was not physically injured but is being provided with emotional support, a Thames Valley spokesman said. The trial continues and is due to last up to five weeks. 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. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Henry Long, 19, had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Albert Bowers, 18, was found guilty of manslaughter, Jessie Cole, 18, was also convicted of manslaughter, PC Andrew Harper died just four weeks after his wedding day, He fell beneath the vehicle and was dragged, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Karanka has previously shown a preference to naming a settled side, an approach which could lead to the same Birmingham XI this weekend. The Driver. '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. 'We watched DVD's. "In respect of our investigation, we are interviewing those in custody, carrying out house-to-house inquiries, obtaining and reviewing CCTV footage, undertaking extensive forensic examination and taking witness statements. 'At 5pm I can't remember exactly where I was but I got to 4 Houses caravan site about 8.30pm and I stayed there all evening until police came and arrested me. "As we stated yesterday, within an hour of the incident happening, we arrested 10 males aged between 13 and 30 on suspicion of murder. The victim had to undergo multiple surgeries because of the injuries, KHOU-TV reports. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The officer followed the car into Ufton Lane and it sped away when he illuminated his blue lights. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. When Long was arrested after repeatedly lying to police in a series of interviews. It was then that he recognised that figure to be his colleague PC Harper. He denied hearing or noticing anything being dragged behind the car. Henry Long, 18, from Mortimer, Reading, and two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, all deny murdering the Thames Valley Police officer. 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. Jurors were told that the quad bike theft had been a "carefully planned" criminal enterprise. 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. 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. "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," Mr Altman said. He died of multiple injuries. "He did not recall seeing any shoes on the body but thought there were dark coloured trousers. THE teenagers who killed PC Andrew Harper were seen smirking and laughing at court. The prosecutor said: "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. Title Directed by Written by Original air date; 4 " Ruling Passion " Gareth Davies: Malcolm Bradbury: 14 June 1997 (): After being kept late by "The Fat Controller", as Ellie so bluntly puts it, Pascoe and his wife finally head out on their romantic weekend break to meet up with some old friends, only to find a house full of dead bodies and his best friend nowhere to be found. Mr Altman said the three teenagers knew they had been stopped by the police. A judge cleared the three defendants of murder. 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 fact that neither Long nor the other two defendants had planned for or even wanted PC Harper to become caught in the strap is neither here nor there. Andrew Harper the latest PC to lose his life on the front line It remains unclear how PC Harper "came to be out of his vehicle and then caught under the suspect vehicle". I had been outside just for a cigarette but otherwise had not left. For other inquiries, Contact Us. $100 a month for miners Over 60 rears near Pitts Harper their vehicle struck a Bridge and Tion pit at Library . He was given the same sentence as Bowers, 13 years behind bars. 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. He entered the shop with a long-handled axe and attacked staff working inside. PC Andrew Harper was responding to a report of a quad bike theft in Berkshire, Henry Long (left) and two 17-year-old defendants - who cannot be identified due to their age - are in the dock at the Old Bailey. Prosecutors alleged that the couple stole the victim's wallet and sexually assaulted him, in addition to kicking him a total of 61 times. 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. It means Long has driven at an average speed of 42.5mph, the court is told. The Old Bailey has heard that Harper. 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. He was pictured smirking and laughing along with his friends when they arrived at court. Such were the extent of PC Harper's injuries that an eyewitness said he thought the suspects were towing a deer carcass behind their vehicle. Long, 19, and Cole and Bowers, both aged 18, go on trial at the Old Bailey for murder. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A jury convicted Vale on December 6 and sentenced him to 82 years in prison. The comments below have not been moderated, By Long pleaded guilty to PC Harper's manslaughter not because it was "the right thing to do" but because of "overwhelming evidence", he explained. Cole, from Aldermaston, and Bowers and Long, both from Mortimer, Reading, have admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike. "Earlier today we sought a 36-hour extension to their detention and this was granted at Reading Magistrates' Court. 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. He had sustained utterly catastrophic injuries. The re-trial over Pc Andrew Harper's death began on Tuesday after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic 11.30pm: PC Harper's body is found by Pc Christopher Bushnell in Ufton Lane. 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. The newly married police officer, 28, suffered. The Thames Valley Police officer was attending a report of a burglary in Sulhamstead, between Reading and Newbury, in August 2019 when he became entangled in strapping that was being used to tow a stolen quad bike. 11.10pm: Long, Bowers and Cole return to Mr Wallis's house and, over 15 minutes, steal his quad bike. A domestic violence victim told him the officer had given her the confidence to come forward about her abusive partner. PC Harper's parents and his widow Lissie Harper were among those attending the court on Tuesday. 'You will want to ask what else can sensibly explain the manner of his driving? PC Andy Kemp, who responded to the quad bike theft report, told the jury he saw a car come "straight through the junction" of Lambdens Hill with the A4. 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. It was a decision that was to cost Andrew Harper his life.". Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. As he turned into Ufton Lane, he noticed some "ratchet straps" on the ground and a body which "appeared to be tumbling". He had just left. One witness who saw him being dragged along, Jack Whittenham, mistakenly thought he had seen an injured deer. Eight seconds later, Long mounts the verge as he drives around the police car. We come together as a brotherhood at times like this and hopefully your family can take some comfort from that love and support.". PC Harper, known as "Harps" to his colleagues, was part of Thames Valley's Roads Policing Unit, and had been due to work a 10am to 7pm shift that day. Police officers at the scene on Ufton Lane where a Thames Valley Police officer was killed whilst attending a reported burglary on Thursday evening, A forensic team is at the site near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, A forensic officer by a charcoal BMW at the scene, There is a heavy police presence on the A4, Forensic investigators at the scene where the police officer was killed, There is a heavy police presence just off the A4. The defendant said: "Disgraceful.". You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. A pathologist's report found PC Harper suffered "a very severe injury to the brain" which is "likely to have rendered him unconscious" after his head struck the ground. 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