Detectives investigating the murder of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper who only got married four weeks ago died after he was dragged along by a vehicle while attending reports of a burglary. Daniel sandford reports. On a rural stretch of the a4 outside reading, Police Officers doing what they dread investigating the death of one of their own. Pc Andrew Harper, 28 years old, married to his wife lissie just four weeks ago, described by his chief constable as highly regarded, popular and a significant loss to the force. The officer was well known across the force. You know, so, its felt very personal, despite the size of the force, its felt very personally by the whole of the police family. Pc harper was responding with his crewmate to reports of a burglary late last night, a routine call that has ended in tragedy. Yellow marks on the road made by scenes of crime officers give an indication of what happened here. Pc harper appears to h
After more rain on day three, they say they need to get australia out by lunch to have a good chance of winning the second ashes test. After yesterdays washed out the weekend is looking a little more promising. Sunshine and showers, but quite windy at times, too. Its saturday 17th august. Our top story. Detectives investigating the killing of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper, who only got married four weeks ago, died after he was dragged along by a vehicle as he was attending reports of a burglary. Our correspondent simonjones is at the scene. Simon, what more do we know . Earlier on we hired the sentiment from the forest, the sadness. The reaction has been quite overwhelming from this, hasnt it . Yes, great deal of shock and sadness and still a big Police Presence where pc harper lost his life. This side of the road remains cordoned off, the other side the police ourselves. We believe pc harper was derived from one side of the road
Of hokkaido in japan where he goes hunting, visits a mochi pounding contest, and takes part in an International Dance competition. Ten people, aged between 13 and 30 years old, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering a Police Officer in berkshire who was dragged along a road by a vehicle. Pc Andrew Harper, who was 28, died on thursday evening while responding to reports of a burglary. Flags have been flying at half mast across the Thames Valley force area, in memory of the pc, who had only been married four weeks ago. Lets get the latest from our correspondent simonjones, who is at the scene near the village of sulhamstead, in west berkshire. Morning, there is still a big Police Presence at the scene hero pc harper lost his life. This side of the road remains cordoned off and if you take a look at the other side of the a for there are still a lot of these officers there as part of the ongoing investigation. We believe pc harper was dry to cross this rose by a vehicle and ended u
Is pushing for england to win the second ashes test, despite five sessions having been lost to rain. And foreign correspondents based in london give an outsiders view of events in the uk in this weeks dateline thats in half an hour. Good morning. Ten people, aged between 13 and 30 years old, are being questioned on suspicion of murdering a Police Officer in berkshire who was dragged along a road by a vehicle. Pc Andrew Harper, who was 28, died on thursday evening while responding to reports of a burglary. Flags have been flying at half mast across the Thames Valley force area, in memory of the officer, who married only four weeks ago. Our correspondent simonjones is at the scene and i spoke to him a little earlier. Morning. There is still a big Police Presence at the scene here where pc harper lost his life. This part of the road remains cordoned off and if we have another look at the other side of the afor, a lot of offices there as part of an ongoing investigation. We believe pc harp
The road by a vehicle. Among those to visit the scene today, the Deputy Police commissioner for Thames Valley. Ive heard from people coming forth from across the country, people, Police Officers who worked with andy, but also victims of crime who he supported in the past, and i think thats one of the most fitting memorials to him, is those people whose lives hes touched coming forward to say how much they appreciated what hes done for them. Pc harpers death has been described as mindless and brutal by the Prime Minister. Ten people are being questioned on suspicion of murder. Officers have been searching a nearby caravan site as part of the investigation. Theres been a steady stream of people throughout the morning bringing flowers, some who were colleagues of pc harper, visibly upset, others who didnt know him but wanted to express their own shock and sadness about what happened here. For police, its a difficult task, investigating the death of one of their own. The pain is shared amo