Thomas King, 21, of Lane End, Bramley, Hants, earlier admitted conspiring to steal the same quad bike belonging to Peter Wallace and will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. The 17-year-olds admit conspiracy to steal but deny murder. "As we stated yesterday, within an hour of the incident happening, we arrested 10 males aged between 13 and 30 on suspicion of murder. 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. Meanwhile, Long heads towards Ufton Court but gets stuck behind a wedding coach and turns back, forcing PC Bushnell to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision, the court is told. He first did a test run with three colleagues in the Seat, pulling a mannequin of the same weight of Pc Harper behind, then swerving to follow the pattern thought to have been followed by Long on August 15. Within 10 minutes of the officer's death, a police helicopter spotted the defendants' car parked up at a council-run travellers' site at nearby Burghfield Common, its engine still hot and clearly visible on the helicopter's thermal image camera. Tests show Pc Andrew Harper died of 'multiple injuries' as his father tells of family anguish Berkshire Thames Valley police Saturday 17 August 2019, 5:33pm Video report by ITV News. A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a newly-wed police officer but has denied murder. Long, of Mortimer, Reading, admits manslaughter and conspiracy to steal but denies murder. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. 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. Prosecuting, Brian Altman, QC described how two of PC Harper's colleagues, both police dog handlers, were waiting in their cars at the A4 junction after being alerted to what had happened. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. "He did not recall seeing any shoes on the body but thought there were dark coloured trousers. He was dragged for more than a mile of winding country road with his uniform gradually stripped from his body. Officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries, reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing witnesses and conducting forensic examinations, Det Supt Kent added. I am over the age of eighteen years and am `not a party to the above-captioned action. He added: 'He had sustained utterly catastrophic injuries.'. "He was barely alive and PC Harper died soon after where he lay in Ufton Lane in the company of fellow officers who had tried desperately to save him.". The court heard he would have been rendered unconscious almost immediately and was unable to free himself. 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. 11.17pm: Mr Wallis makes a 999 call to report a theft in progress. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. 11.45pm: PC Harper is pronounced dead in the road where he was found. Police are currently focusing their inquiries on one vehicle, understood to be a Seat. The court heard the defendants had made off with the expensive Honda quad bike, secured to their Seat Toledo getaway car by a tow rope tied around its handlebars, but came face-to-face with the police on Admoor Lane. The defendants had allegedly disconnected brake, side and indicator lights to help them disappear into the night. 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PC Harper died on August 15 after . According to Long, the passengers were shouting to "go this way, go that way, slow down.". Mr Kemp said: '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. A post-mortem recorded the 28-year-old roads policing officers cause of death as multiple injuries. The newly married police officer, 28, suffered "catastrophic" injuries after trying to stop three teenagers stealing a quad bike on August 15 last year. He said: 'In his view, the driver had deliberately chosen to drive straight at him. Long has admitted manslaughter. Bespectacled Thomas King, 21, of Bramley, Hampshire, earlier admitted conspiring to steal the same quad bike belonging to Peter Wallace and will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. Read about our approach to external linking. Chief Constable John Campbell said Pc Harper was at the scene with a fellow officer and was out of his police car when the incident took place. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday (June 23). Dr. Andrew Cronyn Pediatrics Physician NPI Number: 1811971310 Address: 10 MAIN ST Florence, MA 01062 , Phone: 4133419400 Dr. Benjamin Harper Falk Dentist NPI Number: 1750365649 Address: 41 MAIN ST Florence, MA 01062 , Phone: 4135860320 Dr. David R Kalman Gastroenterology Physician NPI Number: 1497730675 He is on trial for murder, along with Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, who were his passengers. Mr Laidlaw QC added: "The snaking trail of marks, abrasion and scuff marks, blood and body matter left behind on the road surface by this course of driving, as well as the clothing that was ripped from PC Harper as he was dragged to his death, illustrates that a deliberate attempt was made to dislodge him from the strap.". PC Andrew Harper: Prosecutors explain circumstances of death. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. PC Andrew Harper, 28, was responding to a burglary report on Thursday in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, when he was dragged along the road by a vehicle. The 28-year-old policeman had become dislodged by. Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, said he had received messages from members of the public whom PC Harper had helped. 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'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 Harpers ankles got caught in a tow rope attached to the suspects' getaway car. The defendants are arrested in the early hours. 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. Mr Laidlaw said the thieves were determined to take the vehicle "whatever the cost", having been disturbed earlier in the day. "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. Forensics officers could be seen combing the area as police widened the cordon around the scene earlier. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Mr Campbell said Pc Harper was a "highly regarded, popular member of the team", adding: "Everybody I've spoken to about Andrew talked about the incredible personality he was, what a fantastic police officer, and what a great friend and man he was, and he'll be sorely missed by everybody. Something went wrong, please try again later. Keep up with breaking news, traffic and travel updates and whats on from across the county plus unrivalled Reading FC coverage. "He heard a bang, and he thought he might have screamed due to the shock of what he had just seen. You can sign up to receive push notifications, which means you'll always be the first to know what's happening in the area. Mr Laidlaw said: "Going beyond the call of duty, as it were, would cost Andrew Harper his life.". 'Whether you accept that proposition will be a matter for you to decide on the totality of the evidence.'. Police woke me up. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC told the Old Bailey: 'It was Mr Whittenham who thought it was a bloodied deer attached to the car, but he quickly realised it was someone trapped by both ankles with arms flailing around, as he described it, like a rag doll, being dragged around the road. An eyewitness initially thought the Seat was towing "the carcass of a bloodied deer", but quickly he realised it was a person trapped by both ankles being dragged around the road and striking the kerb, Mr Laidlaw said. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. PC Harper's alleged killers drove straight at a police car in their bid 'not to get caught at all costs', jurors heard. 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. He attended a suspected burglary with a colleague at 11.30pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Prosecutor Brian Altman QC said the 28-year-old officer was found completely naked, save for his boots and socks. "His injuries were simply not survivable, and he could not be saved. 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. FREE FREE FREE "Candleglow" 7 Pc. Mr Altman said the vehicle came straight at him very quickly, forcing him to veer to the left as it passed, narrowly missing him. Long, of Mortimer near Reading, Cole, of Aldermaston, and Bower, of Mortimer, all deny murder. 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