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| Andrew Harper death: Man charged with newlywed PC's murder | Andrew Harper death: Man charged with newlywed PC's murder |
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| A man has been charged with murdering 28-year-old PC Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary. | A man has been charged with murdering 28-year-old PC Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary. |
| The Thames Valley Police officer died on Thursday in Berkshire, after being dragged along the road by a vehicle. | The Thames Valley Police officer died on Thursday in Berkshire, after being dragged along the road by a vehicle. |
| PC Harper's wife Lissie, who he married four weeks ago, paid tribute to the "kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet". | PC Harper's wife Lissie, who he married four weeks ago, paid tribute to the "kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet". |
| Jed Foster, 20, of Reading, has been charged with his murder and the theft of a quad bike. | Jed Foster, 20, of Reading, has been charged with his murder and the theft of a quad bike. |
| Mr Foster will appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning. | Mr Foster will appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning. |
| Nine other men and boys, aged between 13 and 30, who were arrested at the same time as Mr Foster have been released on bail until 13 September. | |
| PC Harper attended a reported break-in with a fellow officer in Sulhamstead at about 23:30 BST on Thursday. | PC Harper attended a reported break-in with a fellow officer in Sulhamstead at about 23:30 BST on Thursday. |
| A post-mortem examination concluded that he died of multiple injuries. | A post-mortem examination concluded that he died of multiple injuries. |
| Chief Crown Prosecutor Jaswant Narwal has offered to meet PC Harper's family to explain their decision "following a lengthy review of the evidence available". | Chief Crown Prosecutor Jaswant Narwal has offered to meet PC Harper's family to explain their decision "following a lengthy review of the evidence available". |
| A fundraising page set up to support PC Harper's family has so far raised more than £183,000. | A fundraising page set up to support PC Harper's family has so far raised more than £183,000. |
| PC Harper's fundraising page for a 20-mile obstacle course he planned to run for children with cancer has raised £22,000, significantly more than the original target of £500. | PC Harper's fundraising page for a 20-mile obstacle course he planned to run for children with cancer has raised £22,000, significantly more than the original target of £500. |
| 'My husband you were perfect' | 'My husband you were perfect' |
| Paying tribute to her husband, Mrs Harper said: "We had so many plans for the future, you wanted to do it all. My darling boy I do not know how I will be able to survive without you. | Paying tribute to her husband, Mrs Harper said: "We had so many plans for the future, you wanted to do it all. My darling boy I do not know how I will be able to survive without you. |
| "I want to be angry that your job took you away from us but I know you loved it and always wanted to keep everyone safe, especially me. | "I want to be angry that your job took you away from us but I know you loved it and always wanted to keep everyone safe, especially me. |
| "We are all feeling so very lost without you but we are trying to be as brave as you were. | "We are all feeling so very lost without you but we are trying to be as brave as you were. |
| "You loved to go on adventures and find new places to explore. If there was a mountain to climb, you'd be there at the top. Bike rides and long walks, you loved it all. Never still, never down, so full of life. | "You loved to go on adventures and find new places to explore. If there was a mountain to climb, you'd be there at the top. Bike rides and long walks, you loved it all. Never still, never down, so full of life. |
| "My heart is broken without you my sweetheart but my god I feel so lucky that it was me you chose to share your amazing life with. | "My heart is broken without you my sweetheart but my god I feel so lucky that it was me you chose to share your amazing life with. |
| "Although we were married for only 28 days before you were cruelly taken away from me, my husband you were perfect. | "Although we were married for only 28 days before you were cruelly taken away from me, my husband you were perfect. |
| "I will never ever stop loving you and I feel so grateful for the happiest 13 years of my life." | "I will never ever stop loving you and I feel so grateful for the happiest 13 years of my life." |