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| PC Andrew Harper death: Three teens in court accused of murder | PC Andrew Harper death: Three teens in court accused of murder |
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| Three teenagers charged with murdering a police officer as he investigated a burglary have appeared in court. | Three teenagers charged with murdering a police officer as he investigated a burglary have appeared in court. |
| Newlywed PC Andrew Harper was killed after being dragged along a road by a vehicle in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on 15 August. | Newlywed PC Andrew Harper was killed after being dragged along a road by a vehicle in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on 15 August. |
| Henry Long, 18, and two boys, 17, who cannot be named, are accused of murder and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. | Henry Long, 18, and two boys, 17, who cannot be named, are accused of murder and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. |
| They were remanded in custody by Reading magistrates and will appear at the Old Bailey later. | They were remanded in custody by Reading magistrates and will appear at the Old Bailey later. |
| Supporters present in court shouted "love you" as Mr Long, from Mortimer, Reading, and the two boys were led away into custody. | |
| PC Harper, 28, was killed on the A4 Bath Road as he attended a reported break-in. | PC Harper, 28, was killed on the A4 Bath Road as he attended a reported break-in. |
| A post-mortem examination found the officer, who got married four weeks earlier, died of multiple injuries. | A post-mortem examination found the officer, who got married four weeks earlier, died of multiple injuries. |
| Another suspect, 20-year-old Jed Foster, has previously appeared in court charged with murder. | Another suspect, 20-year-old Jed Foster, has previously appeared in court charged with murder. |
| Mr Foster, of Pingewood, Burghfield, has been remanded in custody and a trial date set for 20 January. | Mr Foster, of Pingewood, Burghfield, has been remanded in custody and a trial date set for 20 January. |
| A fifth man, Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke, has also been charged with conspiracy to steal a quad bike. | |
| He was granted conditional bail and will also appear at the Old Bailey later. |