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Four people arrested in connection with death of PC Andrew Harper

Four people arrested in connection with death of PC Andrew Harper
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Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a police officer. PC Andrew Harper died after he was dragged along a road by a vehicle in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on August 15th. 

PC Andrew Harper // Family Handout

Jed Foster, 20, was charged over the death on August 19th but denied murder.

Today the Thames Valley Police re-arrested three people in connection with the PC’S death and arrested a new 21-year-old suspect. The three men were a  originally arrested on August 16th but were released on bail. They are an 18-year-old man and two 17-year-old boys,  from the Reading area. 

 

Detective Superintendent Alisa Kent, of the Thames Valley Major Crime Unit, said: “We are continuing to investigate the death of our colleague PC Andrew Harper, and today we have re-arrested three people in connection with this.

“In addition to these re-arrests, we have also arrested a further suspect, a 21-year-old man from Basingstoke.”

He added: “This follows new evidence coming to light as the investigation has progressed in recent weeks.”

The four arrested men are all currently in police custody and are arrested on suspicion of murder and theft.

 

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