Here, take my hand.". A pathologist concluded that PC Harper had most likely lost consciousness after falling to the ground. She added: "You had the best sense of humour and never took life too seriously. He had married his sweetheart Lissie Beckett just four weeks earlier at Ardington House in Oxfordshire. PC Harper's heartbroken wife said she did not know how she would "survive" without him. PC Jordan Johnstone told mourners at the 28-year-old’s funeral: “I remember Harps’ first day ... he arrived in the office with a clean white hat, shiny boots and an incredible range of Tupperware. The court heard that there was no pathological evidence to suggest that his car had accidentally struck PC Harper during the “extremely traumatic” chase. https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/andrew-harper-1078301372 PC Harper gave chase but as he reached the getaway car, his foot went into a loop of strapping trailing from the boot. “My God, we will miss you. a Superman teddy bear, which was also held by Foster's mother Jolene Hannington at yesterday's court hearing. On August 17, police said that Harper died of "multiple injuries". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 'Hold it out bubba, we will bring you home if it's the last thing I do. The vehicle, containing Henry Long, 19, Albert Bowers, 18, and a third man, had the £10,000 quad bike strapped to the back with Jessie Cole, 18, riding it. Donations have poured in to support PC Harper's bereaved family, with a Just Giving appeal by fellow officers reaching six figures within the first day. "I feel your presence comforting me in my darkest hours and minutes and know there’s enough to share with all those who love and need you right now. Grieving Lissie praised her husband who "wanted to keep everyone safe" and "went the extra mile". Long, 19, admitted manslaughter of the Thames Valley Police officer, but denied intending to kill him. PC Shaw described the moment his colleague appeared to fall over and disappear from view, like a waterskier with his “feet whipped forward”. “Thames Valley Police, the wider policing family, and the country as a whole is proud of PC Harper for his dedicated service to protect the public, which ultimately cost him his life. Kandi (Formerly Harper) played by April Bowlby, is Alan's second ex-wife. Ten murder suspects, aged 13-30, were arrested from a nearby local authority-run caravan and mobile home site, Four Houses Corner. The sister of a man accused of murdering a police officer today insisted her brother is innocent and was being prosecuted for 'something he hasn't done'. “I thought maybe he slipped on something,” he told the court. Ten minutes later, PC Harper and his colleague were driving towards the scene in an unmarked BMW when a Seat Toledo came the other way on a narrow country road. Long, Bowers and Cole were found not guilty of murdering the officer after the jury had deliberated for almost two days. Colleagues recalled PC Harper’s love of food, infectious smile and sense of humour. PC Andrew Harper: Hundreds mourn ‘hero’ police officer at funeral ... His wife Lissie was among 800 mourners who attended the funeral at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. It is not yet clear at which stage PC Harper died. Then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was “totally shocked” by the death. “I could see whatever it was, was swinging from left to right across the road behind the car,” he added. Home Secretary Priti Patel paid tribute, saying she was "devastated and appalled". We are all honoured to have called him our colleague. PC Andrew Harper was killed while attending a reported burglary in a rural area of Berkshire. His gran Maureen Shrimpton and uncle Dale Shrimpton also paid tribute, along with victims of crime helped by Andrew. Henry Long, 19, and 18-year-olds Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole appeared in court in July 2020. Three teens - Henry Long, 19, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18 - were found not guilty of murder on July 24 but all three were convicted of manslaughter. The 28-year-old officer died after he was allegedly dragged along a road by a vehicle in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on August 15 2019. He and Cole, from Aldermaston, and Bowers and Long, both from Mortimer, Reading, were convicted of manslaughter and also admitted conspiring to steal the quad bike. Thames Valley Police officer PC Harper died from multiple injuries last week after being dragged under a vehicle. Some 800 people are expected to attend, following a procession through the streets of Oxford from 11am. My love is yours always.”. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. The two cars stopped facing each other, before Long mounted the verge to drive around the police vehicle seconds later. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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The judge set a trial date for January 20 for the case, which is expected to last around three weeks. PC Andrew Harper, 28, who got married four weeks ago, was responding to a burglary report on Thursday when he was dragged along a road by a vehicle. 'It was an incident that took place in Berkshire and it should be tried in Berkshire.'. PC Harper had been married for just a month before he was killed. PC Bushnell said he initially thought the car was dragging a deer carcass, but then saw a face. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to PC Harper who made the "ultimate sacrifice". “Going beyond the call of duty, as it were, would cost Andrew Harper his life,” said prosecutor Jonathan Laidlaw QC. On August 17, police said that Harper died of "multiple injuries". “I’ve got four masked men outside my house and they’ve got weapons,” he told a Thames Valley Police operator, asking for officers to be sent. ‘Going beyond the call of duty would cost PC Harper his life,’ court told, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. PC Andrew Harper was supposed to have finished his shift four hours before he responded to the call where he would be killed. ', Friends and family of the accused were in the public gallery for the hearing in Reading today, A number of police officers were present at Reading Crown Court this morning for the hearing. PC Harper, pictured with his wife Lissie, was killed last Thursday evening in a Berkshire village, People leave floral tributes at the scene in Berkshire today where PC Harper died on Thurdsay. Play it now. Mr Justice Edis adjourned sentence until Friday, July 31. PC Harper, pictured with his wife Lissie, ... 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PC Harper's tearful widow Lissie was comforted by other family members in court as the verdicts were delivered. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. “Oh, they are stealing my quad bike, I’m going out there now.”, The operator told him not to go out, but Mr Wallis replied: “I don’t care, I’ve got to protect that bike.”. Andrew died a week before he was due to go on holiday. Harper appeared in Frankston Magistrates' Court on Friday faced with 35 counts of fraud and deception. Tributes also flooded in after PC Harper's death. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. His kind and selfless demeanour saw him described by his wife at his funeral service as “a gentle giant with a heart of gold”. The funeral of PC Andrew Harper takes place today, two months after his death on August 15. 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