Teenager sentenced to 16 years for PC Harpers manslaughter

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Teenager sentenced to 16 years for PC Harper's manslaughter

Driver Henry Long, has today (31 July) at the Old Bailey been jailed for 16 years for the manslaughter of PC Harper. Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers have each been sentenced to 13 years.

Senseless death: PC Harper died attempting to prevent a quad bike theft

Date - 31st July 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Long, 19, Bowers, 18, and Cole, 18, were all jailed for manslaughter over the incident in Sulhamstead, Berkshire in August 2019. PC Harper died after encountering the three teenagers stealing a stolen quad bike on a unlit country road. He became...

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