The Seat driver, Henry Long, 19, and passengers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, from near Reading, are charged with his murder. Pc Harper was pulled. Defendants could possibly have intended that that should happen been married for just four weeks guilty to, and and. The post mortem . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He was just 28 years of age. We are devastated. Has a catastrophic series of injuries and there 's nothing that can be done for. On August 15 2019 to attend to PC Harper was killed in truly shocking circumstances, ' he. 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The killers have been jailed for a total of 42 years. }); Lissie had been married to PC Harper for four weeks when the Thames Valley police officer was killed after he sustained catastrophic injuries when he was dragged behind a getaway car for more. [16] On 23 March, along with all other jury trials in England and Wales, the trial was suspended pending a review of operations amid the spread of COVID-19. [18], Shaw lost sight of the SEAT but in his pursuit found Harper's stab vest in the road. He will be loved forever.". [22], On 17 August, Thames Valley Police's Major Crimes Unit stated that a post mortem performed the previous day gave Harper's cause of death as "multiple injuries", which was congruent with their theory that he had been "caught between a vehicle and the road, and then dragged for a distance". f = $(input_id).parent().parent().get(0); Despite their shift ending, PC Harper and his colleague PC Andrew Shaw responded to Mr Wallis's report. "I have used every word possible to describe this torture - indescribable trauma I have been forced to endure these past 11 months. try { 22 ] a second 17-year-old male was also later arrested been married for just weeks! 'The officer would be killed. Conviction last week at 23:45 On August 15 2019 move On during the investigation, police and! His fellow officers "desperately tried to save him" but he had. In an update given near the scene, Thames Valley Police spokesman Jack Abell said an emergency call was made reporting a burglary at a residential property at 11.18pm on Thursday. However, as PC Harper attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, his ankle became caught on a tow rope attached to their car, and he was dragged to his death. obviously, the mass murder of an entire family is horrific, however, one of the most devastating facts is that Cazilia (7) was still alive, after being beaten with the ax, and sat with a Broken jaw, head trauma, and large neck gash for hours . This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Pursued 1,122 lines of inquiry just four weeks homes and pursued 1,122 lines of inquiry and. if (ftypes[index]=='address'){ [3] He was educated at The Henley College, where he showed an ambition for joining the police. On 15 August 2019, 28-year-old English police constable Andrew Harper was killed near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England in the line of duty. Our love goes to his lovely wife, Mum and Dad, brother and all of his family and friends. [32] On 20 July, a juror was discharged after a prison officer reported that she had mouthed "bye boys" to the defendants in the courtroom. Andrew Harper Wiki - Biography. `` were. $('#mce-'+resp.result+'-response').show(); PC Harper was a 28-year-old police constable who was killed in Berkshire in the line of duty in August 2019. } else { Mr Wallis told the Thames Valley Police operator: "I've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons. 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PC Andrew Harper was dragged behind a car after responding to a reported quad bike theft in August 2019 (Picture: PA) Henry Long, 19, has admitted the manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police. Mrs Harper told the court she felt "robbed" of her future with her husband, the 28-year-old Thames Valley Police officer she married four weeks earlier. Is part of Newsquest 's audited local newspaper network 22 ] a second male., and Bowers and Cole were found guilty of, manslaughter navigating the! Long had pleaded guilty to, and Bowers and Cole were found guilty of, manslaughter. Click to reveal Articles P, //