Teenagers get total of 42 years in jail for dragging British policeman Andrew Harper to his death
- The officer was dragged behind a car for 2.25km after he confronted them over a stolen quad bike last year
- His fatally injured body became detached from the vehicle and was left in the road
Three British teenagers were sentenced to a combined 42 years in jail by a judge on Friday for killing a policeman who was dragged behind a car in a case that shocked the country.
In August last year, the trio were stealing a quad bike when approached by 28-year-old officer Andrew Harper who chased the group’s car, getting caught in a tow rope and being dragged for 2.25km (1.4 miles) down a country lane.
His fatally injured body became detached from the vehicle and was left in the road.
Henry Long, 19, the driver, and his passengers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both 18, were found guilty of manslaughter, but were cleared of murder last year.
At the Old Bailey on Friday, Long was sentenced to 16 years in jail. Cole and Bowers were both sentenced to 13 years in jail.