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| Henry Long admits PC Andrew Harper manslaughter | Henry Long admits PC Andrew Harper manslaughter |
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| A teenager has admitted killing a police officer who was dragged along the road by a vehicle after being called to reports of a break-in. | |
| PC Andrew Harper, 28, died in August in Berkshire, four weeks after he had married. | PC Andrew Harper, 28, died in August in Berkshire, four weeks after he had married. |
| Henry Long, 18, from Mortimer, Reading, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey but denies murder. | Henry Long, 18, from Mortimer, Reading, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey but denies murder. |
| The Thames Valley Police officer from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, died from multiple injuries. | The Thames Valley Police officer from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, died from multiple injuries. |
| A 17-year-old co-defendant, who cannot be identified, entered not guilty pleas to PC Harper's manslaughter and conspiracy to steal. | A 17-year-old co-defendant, who cannot be identified, entered not guilty pleas to PC Harper's manslaughter and conspiracy to steal. |
| Another 17-year-old boy denied the same charges at an earlier hearing. | Another 17-year-old boy denied the same charges at an earlier hearing. |
| A fourth defendant, Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke, has admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. | A fourth defendant, Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke, has admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. |
| Long, who is alleged to have been driving the vehicle, also admitted conspiracy to steal a quad bike. | |
| The three teenagers are due to face a six-week trial at the Old Bailey from 9 March. | The three teenagers are due to face a six-week trial at the Old Bailey from 9 March. |
| In a Facebook post written on New Year's Day, PC Harper's widow Lissie said she missed him "more than anyone could ever imagine". | In a Facebook post written on New Year's Day, PC Harper's widow Lissie said she missed him "more than anyone could ever imagine". |
| She wrote: "You were loved by so many but by no one more than me. You loved so many but it was me you gave your heart. | She wrote: "You were loved by so many but by no one more than me. You loved so many but it was me you gave your heart. |
| "I used to tell you I knew you better than you knew yourself, you used to smile and say I probably did." | "I used to tell you I knew you better than you knew yourself, you used to smile and say I probably did." |
| Mrs Harper said she hoped to "go forward with hope...surrounded by friends new and old" in 2020. | Mrs Harper said she hoped to "go forward with hope...surrounded by friends new and old" in 2020. |
| A fundraising page for PC Harper's family raised nearly £328,000 after it received 14,100 donations. | A fundraising page for PC Harper's family raised nearly £328,000 after it received 14,100 donations. |