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Three travellers hug as they are CLEARED of murdering PC while his widow weeps in court: Gang who dragged officer for a mile behind getaway car at up to 60mph as he tried to stop them stealing a quad bike are convicted of manslaughter
Three travellers hugged each other today as they were cleared of murdering a police officer by dragging him to his death behind their car - but were convicted of manslaughter. PC Andrew Harper, 28, had tried to stop the thieves stealing a quad bike and his ankles were lassoed by the trailing loading strap as the teenagers tried to escape in Sulhamstead, Berkshire. For over a mile he was towed helplessly behind the Seat Toledo by his feet as the car reached speeds of up to 60mph with driver Henry Long, 19, swerving violently to try and release the stricken officer. Long and his two friends Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were all accused of murder but convicted only of manslaughter and were seen joyfully embracing each other via a videolink from HMP Belmarsh in London. Their families cheered as the verdict was announced - but PC Harper's wife Lissie sobbed in court. The three killers had laughed and joked with each other during the trial and when Long was charged he said he 'didn't give a f***.' Meanwhile it can now be reported that the jury were given special protection by police because detectives believed associates of the defendants were planning to intimidate them. Pictured: PC Harper with his wife Lissie (left), Bowers and Long arriving at court last September (centre), Bowers at court last September (right) and the mugshots (insets, from left) of Long, Bowers and Cole.
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Three travellers hugged each other today as they were cleared of murdering a police officer by dragging him to his death behind their car - but were convicted of manslaughter. PC Andrew Harper, 28, had tried to stop the thieves stealing a quad bike and his ankles were lassoed by the trailing loading strap as the teenagers tried to escape in Sulhamstead, Berkshire. For over a mile he was towed helplessly behind the Seat Toledo by his feet as the car reached speeds of up to 60mph with driver Henry Long, 19, swerving violently to try and release the stricken officer. Long and his two friends Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, were all accused of murder but convicted only of manslaughter and were seen joyfully embracing each other via a videolink from HMP Belmarsh in London. Their families cheered as the verdict was announced - but PC Harper's wife Lissie sobbed in court. The three killers had laughed and joked with each other during the trial and when Long was charged he said he 'didn't give a f***.' Meanwhile it can now be reported that the jury were given special protection by police because detectives believed associates of the defendants were planning to intimidate them. Pictured: PC Harper with his wife Lissie (left), Bowers and Long arriving at court last September (centre), Bowers at court last September (right) and the mugshots (insets, from left) of Long, Bowers and Cole.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
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They seem charming don't they!?