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| PC Andrew Harper death: Case dropped against man accused of murder | PC Andrew Harper death: Case dropped against man accused of murder |
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| The case against a man who was accused of murdering a police officer as he was investigating a burglary has been dropped, a court has heard. | The case against a man who was accused of murdering a police officer as he was investigating a burglary has been dropped, a court has heard. |
| 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. |
| Jed Foster, 20, from Pingewood, has had his case "discontinued" after further police investigation, prosecutors said. | |
| Three teenagers charged with murdering PC Harper also appeared in court. | Three teenagers charged with murdering PC Harper also appeared in court. |
| Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay told the Old Bailey: "The Crown Prosecution Service concluded the full code is not met. There is a not a realistic prospect of conviction. | Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay told the Old Bailey: "The Crown Prosecution Service concluded the full code is not met. There is a not a realistic prospect of conviction. |
| "Proceedings against Mr Foster cannot and should not be continued." | "Proceedings against Mr Foster cannot and should not be continued." |
| Mrs Justice Whipple said he would no longer be detained in custody. | Mrs Justice Whipple said he would no longer be detained in custody. |
| Henry Long, 18, from Reading, and two boys, 17, who cannot be named, are accused of murder and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. | Henry Long, 18, from Reading, and two boys, 17, who cannot be named, are accused of murder and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. |
| Appearing at the Old Bailey, Mr Long was remanded in custody, while the two other defendants were remanded in youth detention accommodation. | Appearing at the Old Bailey, Mr Long was remanded in custody, while the two other defendants were remanded in youth detention accommodation. |
| A plea hearing has been set for 13 December, with a trial expected to take place on 9 March. | A plea hearing has been set for 13 December, with a trial expected to take place on 9 March. |
| Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke, has been charged with conspiracy to steal a quad bike and also appeared. | Thomas King, 21, from Basingstoke, has been charged with conspiracy to steal a quad bike and also appeared. |
| He was granted conditional bail until 13 December. | He was granted conditional bail until 13 December. |
| PC Harper, 28, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, was killed on the A4 Bath Road as he attended a reported break-in. | PC Harper, 28, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, 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. |