BBC News23.04.2026Crime1 dk okuma

Memorial to PC Andrew Harper Unveiled by Widow Lissie Harper in Reading

Officer dragged for a mile by fleeing thieves in 2019, whose death led to tougher sentences for killers of emergency workers

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A memorial to PC Andrew Harper, who was dragged for a mile and killed while confronting quad bike thieves in Berkshire in 2019, has been unveiled by his widow Lissie Harper in Reading.
His death led to tougher sentences for those who kill emergency workers.
Mrs Harper, married just 28 days before his death, told the ceremony: "The world lost a hero, but I lost the person I was meant to grow old with."

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Warum es wichtig ist

PC Andrew Harper was killed on August 15, 2019, while responding to reports of quad bike thieves in Sulhamstead, Berkshire. He was dragged for over a mile by a tow rope attached to a fleeing vehicle. His death prompted changes in law resulting in tougher sentences for those who kill emergency workers while they carry out their duties.

Schriftgröße

A memorial to a police officer whose death on duty led to tougher sentences for the killers of emergency workers has been unveiled by his widow. PC Andrew Harper was dragged for a mile by a tow rope loop on a fleeing car after confronting quad bike thieves in a country lane near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in 2019. His widow Lissie Harper told an unveiling ceremony in Reading: "The world lost a hero, but I lost the person I was meant to grow old with." Mrs Harper, who was married for just 28 days before his death, added: "He was proud to serve as a police officer, but to me he was so much more. I hope that those who walk these streets will take a moment to pause, to pay their respects and to know that he made our world a safer place." "He was funny, he was a good team member, and we had good times," said Det Sgt Edward Crofts, a colleague and friend of Harper. He said he was "very, very much missed" and he hoped that when the public saw the memorial they appreciated "that we do our absolute best and there's some very hard working officers out there and a nod of respect as they walk past would go a long way".