what he has heard in court, thejury has banned all three men were responsible for the death of pc andrew harperhim of manslaughter. this has been an extremely challenging case and my thoughts and those of the cps remain with pc harper's family and friends who have shown great strength, courage and integrity throughout the trial. thank you. we recognise that there was a murder count before the court today and the jury count before the court today and the jury have made their decision, they have considered all the evidence available and we are really pleased to say the three people responsible for pc andrew harper's death have been convicted. reflecting on the jury's decision of manslaughter in the case of two of those teenagers, one had already weeded guilty to the manslaughter of pc andrew harper, just 28 years old, killed whilst on duty last summer —— pleaded guilty. we will have more on that story to come, we will have much more on all the rest of the day's news over the course of the afternoon but we will pause and catch up with all the latest sports news. jofra archer and james anderson are

you can see jessie cole's legs as he tries to get into the car, closely followed by pc andrew harper. moment, the officer stepped into the tow rope, and was dragged away. my colleague pc harper got out of the vehicle, run after the vehicle, i have now lost him. pc shaw gave chase. he found the officer's stab vest a short distance away. all the time, getting updates from officers. there is a body in the road, it fell out the vehicle. pc shaw knew who it was. that is probably pc harp e i have found his stab vest in the road. in court, thejury road. in court, the jury was shown this computer visualisation, of where andrew harper was dragged for over a mile. the prosecution said he was swung from side to side, like a pendulum, in an effort to dislodge him. their case for murder was that the teenagers knew the officer was behind the car, and had intended to kill him. but thejury behind the car, and had intended to kill him. but the jury wasn't convinced, and convicted on manslaughter instead. this is very serious, you you can spare to help would be much appreciated. with the help of a poli

we will never forget the terrible loss of pc andrew harper. cond time of the space of one year utterly shocked and appalled. the decisions made in these courts by strangers will never change the outcome that had already come to us. for many, many agonising months, we have hope thatjustice for many, many agonising months, we have hope that justice would for many, many agonising months, we have hope thatjustice would come in some way have hope thatjustice would come in some way for andrew. we have put our faith in the justice system and all who work within it. we have waited with baited breath and heavy hearts as the dedicated prosecution barristers investigation team and thames valley police officers have worked tirelessly and whom we thank sincerely for all that they have done. as they stood in our corner and fought to ensure that these men we re and fought to ensure that these men were made to repent for their barbaric crimes. no verdict or sentence will ever bring my incredible, selfless and her ex—husband back. the results from this trial i

officers were indeed under way, two of them, pc andrew shaw and pc and pc andrew harper.nd the thieves. you can seejessie cole trying to escape, after unhooking the quad bike which had been attached by the terror. bike which had been attached by the toe rope. this is now the rear view from the offer of‘s vehicle, with pc shaw at the wheel. through the back, you can see jessie cole‘s legs as he tries to get into the car. he has closely followed by pc harper. at that moment, the offices stepped into the tow rope and was dragged away. it‘s probably pc harper. i have now lost them. all the time, getting updates from officers. pc shar knew who it was. it‘s probably pc harper. i‘ve just found his stab vest in the road. in court the jury was shown on this computer visualisation of where andrew harper was dragged for over a mile. and this is the road where the officer was swung from side to side like a pendulum at speeds of more than a0 miles an hour. it's very serious, anybody you can spare to help would be much appreciated. with the help of a police helicopter officers tracked

two of them — pc andrew shaw and pc andrew harper.era of their unmarked police car and the moment they found the thieves. you can seejessie cole trying to escape after unhooking the quad bike, which had been attached by the tow rope. this is now the rear view from the officers‘ vehicle, with pc shaw at the wheel. through the back you can see jessie cole's legs as he tries to get into the car, closely followed by pc harper. at that moment the officer stepped into the tow rope and was dragged away. my colleague pc harper got out of the vehicle, ran after the vehicle. i've now lost him. pc shaw gave chase. he found the officer's stab vest a short distance away, all the time getting updates from officers. there's a body in the road, body in the road, it fell out of the vehicle. pc shaw knew who it was. it's probably pc harper. i've just found his stab vest in the road. in court the jury was shown this computer visualisation of where andrew harper was dragged for over a mile. and this is the road where the officer was swung from side to si

and lizzie harper beaming on their wedding day lastjuly. andrewseen here laughing and joking after their first court appearance just weeks after they had killed the officer. the teenagers had that evening gone to steal this quad bike. the bike's owner watched on as the theft unfolded. i'm going out there now. no, because if they got weapons. have you sent anyone or not? officers are on their way. officers were indeed on their way. officers were indeed on their way. two of them pc andrew shaw and pc andrew harper. this is the front facing camera of their unmarked police car and the moment they found the thieves. you can seejessie cole trying to escape after unhooking the quad bike, which had been attached by the tow rope. this is now the rear view from the officers's vehicle with the seashore at the wheel. through the back window you can see jessie wheel. through the back window you can seejessie cole's legs as he tries to get into the car, closely followed by pc harper. at that moment, the officer stepped into the tow rope and was dragged away. my

also tonight, three teenagers are convicted of the manslaughter of pc andrew harper, killed last year while responding to a robbery in berkshire. his wife says they should have been convicted of murder. the way in which andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. i'm immensely disappointed with the verdict given today. face coverings are now compulsory for many entering shops and supermarkets in england. a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in iraq. we hearfrom medics on the front line. and england battled back in the deciding test against the west indies at old trafford. and coming up in sport on bbc news — champions liverpool look ahead to the defence of their title — with the new premier league season now due to start on september 12th. good evening. boris johnson has admitted the government didn't understand the coronavirus in the "first few weeks and months" of the pandemic, and suggests things "could have been done differently". speaking as he marked his first full year in office, the prime minister said there are "very open questions" on whether the

andrew and lissie harper were married for less than a month when he was killed.h family to see those responsible jailed for their crimes. jessie cole, henry long and albert bowers. they had during parts of the trial laughed and joked. i've got four masked men outside my house and they've got weapons. they are stealing my quad bike. this is the 999 call about the theft of a quad bike that pc harper had been responding to with a colleague. the officers soon came across the teenagers' car. jessie cole quickly unhooked the bike. through the rear—view cameta,4ou_can_seej1ls who got caught at that moment in the tow rope. sentencing the teenagers, mrjustice edis said they had killed a talented and brave officer who was going above and beyond his duty in order to provide a public service. pc harper's widow, lissie harper, read a victim impact statement to court. she said: four weeks was all i had to call him my husband. four weeks to be called his wife. my life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. my desolate nights bring no rest, no time for reprieve from this utte

harper responded to the 999 call. helena wilkinson was in court and her report contains some flashing images. andrewd for less than a month when he was killed. today, she was in court with family to see those responsible jailed for their crimes — jessie cole, henry long and albert bowers. this is cole and bowers laughing after their first court appearance. i've got four masked men outside my house, and they've got weapons. they're stealing my quad bike. this is the 999 call about the theft of a quad bike that pc harper had been responding to with a colleague. the officers soon came across the teenagers' car. jessie cole quickly unhooked the bike. through the rear—view camera, you can see his legs as he tries to escape, followed by pc harper, who got caught at that moment in the towrope. sentencing the teenagers, mrjustice edis said they "had killed a talented and brave young officer who was going above and beyond his duty in order to provide a public service". pc harper's widow, lissie harper, read a victim impact statement to court. she said... these are three people who i do not believe have ever

the widow of pc andrew harper asks the prime minister for a andrew harper asks the prime ministerfor retrial of andrew harper asks the prime minister for a retrial of the three teenagers convicted of killing him. more thani teenagers convicted of killing him. more than 1 million extra teenagers convicted of killing him. more thani million extra children should be entitled to free school meals says a review into food and healthy eating. here are some curry for you. and the prince and the podcast. prince william discusses football and mental health with peter crouch. and coming up, exeter chiefs consider a rebrand to remove all native american imagery including its badger mascot after fa ns including its badger mascot after fans described them as harmful. exeter chiefs consider a rebrand to remove all native american imagery, including its badge and mascot, after fans described them as harmful. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government is insisting that coronavirus testing at airports isn't a silver bullet, and that there is no viable alternative to quarantine.

three teenagers are convicted of the manslaughter of pc andrew harper — killed just a month after hisedding — while responding to reports of a stolen quad bike. the way in which andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. i am immensely disappointed with the verdict given today. huge crowds attend friday prayers in a mosque. more than half of england population will be offered the flu jab to decrease pressures on the nhs amidst coronavirus. rebecca vardy files legal papers filing her case. hello and watching in the uk or around the world. borisjohnson has admitted that the government did not understand the coronavirus in the first few weeks and months of the pandemic. he suggested things could have been done differently. speaking as he marks his first full year in office, the prime minister said that there are very open questions as to whether or not the lockdown came into late. a change from the insistence of some of his ministers that the right decisions were taken at the right time. mrjohnson has been speaking to a political editor. we look back at th

before sentencing andrew harper's widow, lissie, gave a victim impact statement of the court with themy husband was brutally killed four weeks after our wedding day. should i speak again of how we were robbed of our future or the plans are stolen from us? four weeks was all i had with my husband, four weeks to be called his wife. my life often feels bleak, hopeless, irreparable. the couple had been together for 13 years and were looking forward to their honeymoon. our correspondent helen wilkinson, thank you. the supreme court will consider whether an east london woman who travelled to syria as a schoolgirl tojoin the islamic state group should be allowed to return to the uk to challenge being stripped of her british citizenship. shamima begum, who's now 20, was one of three girls who went to syria in february 2015. last month, the court of appeal ruled she should be allowed back to london to fight for the return of her citizenship — a decision the government described as "deeply flawed". the former football coach and serial paedophile barry bennell has pleaded guilty to nine further

the telegraph leads with the manslaughter conviciton of three teenagers for the death of pc andrew harperadline quotes his wife lizzie harper who expressed anger at the verdict. a photo of two of the teenagers smiling during the case is shown alongside lizzie harper. the mirror also leads with the reaction from lissie harper to the verdict on the trial of her husband's killers the express of her husband's killers. the financial times lease with the settlement. action leads with the settlement. the guardian has details of the prime minister borisjohnson‘s interivew with the bbc political editor laura kuenssberg who said the government didn't understand the virus and admitted there were things they could have done differently. the i reports that polling suggests 80% of people who have worked from home during the coronavirus want to continue once the virus has been suppressed. the daily mail says borisjohnson plans to make restaurants and take away chains publish calories in every meal as part of an anti obesity strategy following his brush with coronavirus in april earlier this year. lookin

a reminder of our top story: three teenagers have been convicted of the murder of pc andrew harper.it, so goodbye from me. now on bbc one, let'sjoin our news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. the tokyo games were due to start today, but some are far from enthusiastic for next year's postponed olympics. england rally to put themselves in a good position after a slow start against the west indy at old trafford. nerves arejingling against the west indy at old trafford. nerves are jingling ahead of the premier league season. who will say up? hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. today should have been the opening ceremony of the 2020 olympics in tokyo, but with the coronavirus pandemic forcing their postponement for a year, enthusiasm for hosting the event in tokyo has since plummeted. many are wondering whether they will ever take place at all. a poll this week found only 23% of japanese people support holding the games next year. our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has this report. by by now, the buildings around me here sh

police federation, my simply to you —— my sympathy to you and your colleagues for the loss of pc andrew harperew. what legal options are available? first of all, i express it is hard not to have the deepest sympathy for a police constable hi pic's family and friends but there isa pic's family and friends but there is a legal hill to climb to secure a retrial. there is no automatic appeal against a verdict delivered byajury appeal against a verdict delivered by a jury after a trial process and it is extremely rare for a verdict of not guilty to be set aside, whatever the strength of feeling there might be about the process which led thejury there might be about the process which led the jury to reach that decision. in 2003, the law reformed, thatis decision. in 2003, the law reformed, that is that law relating to double jeopardy, legal speak, that really means it is a principle preventing an acquitted person being tried a second time. as i said, the law reformed in 2003 by allowing retrial is in respect of a number of very serious offences and murder is one of them. previously the law did not a

the widow of pc andrew harper, who was dragged to his death by thieves trying to steal a quad bike inkesperson said borisjohnson would respond to lissie harper's letter after legal proceedings have concluded. sentencing is due to take place on friday. the three teenagers were found guilty manslaughter, after being cleared of murder at the old bailey last week. here's our correspondent who followed the trial, helena wilkinson — her report contains flash photography. just four weeks after their wedding day lastjuly, pc harper was killed. after the verdicts last week, his widow, lissie harper, said she was appalled at the outcome. the way in which andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. i am immensely disappointed with the verdict given today. henry long, 19, along with albert bowers and jesse cole, both 18, seen here at their first court appearance were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter. pc harper got caught in a tow rope that had been pulling a quad bike the three had stolen. the officer was dragged away by the teenagers' car for over a

the widow of pc andrew harper, who was dragged to his death by thieves trying to steal a quad bike, haso anything about this? very slim. there is enormous sympathy for mrs harper. but the legal routes to an appeal and a retrial are very limited. 0nce thejury and a retrial are very limited. 0nce the jury has found defendants not guilty of murder, then the prosecution can't simply appeal because there is a public outcry, because there is a public outcry, because there is public concern and people don't like the verdict. the only way in which this could be brought, is if there was fresh and compelling evidence, that wasn't available at the original trial. we've dab something called the double jeopardy law, whereby you couldn't be retried for the same offence once you have been acquitted, whatever the circumstances. that changed in 2005, largely due to the advances in dna evidence. so if there is discovered to be compelling dna evidence which can link someone to a crime that wasn't available years ago at the original trial, that is one route. the other is if there is witness intimidation, j

the widow of pc andrew harper, who died after being dragged behind a carfor more than a mile in berkshirer words "right such a despicable wrong for our country". police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann are continuing to search an allotment in hanover. they confirmed it was related to the investigation into ‘christian b', a sex offender in prison in germany who is the main suspect in the case. work began at the site on monday and is expected to finish later today. the uk government has signed a deal with pharmaceutical giants glaxosmithkline and sanofi pasteur for 60 million doses of a potential covid—19 vaccine. if proved successful, it could be introduced in the first half of next year. human clinical studies of the drug will begin in september. the government has now signed deals for four different types of potential coronavirus vaccines, which could benefit 250 million people. new measures to stop the spread of covid—19 have been introduced in old ham following a spike in cases. people living in the area are being asked not to have visitors to their homes, and to kee

the three teenagers convicted of the manslaughter of pc andrew harper — who died after being draggedre on several papers. speaking outside court, pc harper's widow lissie said she was "utterly shocked and appalled" by the verdicts, after the three were cleared of his murder. we will have more on that later in the programme. the times splashes with claims from a new book about the duke and duchess of sussex. the paper says the book reveals the "mistrust" and "infighting" behind prince harry and meghan's decision to step back as senior royals and relocate to the us. it should be said, there is nothing spectacularly new in this story, it is all things we already knew, but it is further evidence of how deep—rooted the bad feeling was there. the guardian reports on the bbc‘s interview with boris johnson, who admitted the government could have done things differently over covid—19 and conceded the government did not understand the virus in the first few weeks and months. and the i weekend carries a poll suggesting that 80% of people who have been able to work from home during the coronavir

andrew donated money. and he marched to maryland with his sons and a band of 18 people with his spears. and in october 1859, a surprise attack against the old arsenal at harpers ferry which is still there, overpowered the guard took over the arsenal and from there everything went wrong. plantation owners surrounded him on the hills around the arsenal which sits on the confluence of several rivers. it's pretty vulnerable, a crazy place to build an arsenal. but there were 100,000 weapons there. it was an inviting target. and eventually, as history tells us, he was taken prisoner. valerie: there was a fascinating cast of characters, and i was reading this essay again, that participated on the raid on harpers ferry. robert e. lee, jeb stewart they show up in this story. how did it unfold with them and ultimately what happened to brown? harold: it was considered an act of treason by the governor of virginia even though it was federal property so he immediately called out the marines and the commander of the marine regiment that went -- that marched on harpers ferry to get john brown out out there and arrest or kill him was colonel robert e. lee. not the lee we kno

pc andrew harper died from multiple injuries after getting caught in a tow rope which had been used toondent helena wilkinson is outside the old bailey. just bring us up—to—date with what's been said in court. this is the first day of the defense. 19 years old, he was the driver of that car and he's been describing to the jury how he and his two codefendants who are also on trial here, they stole a quad bike from a private property on the night that pc harper was killed. he then described the confrontation when they came across pc hopper is on marked police vehicle down a country lane late at night. he got entangled in the tow rope that had been dragging along that quad bike. today henry long, standing in the witness box told the jury that he didn't have any idea at all that pc hopper had become trapped in that tow rope. he said that he grabbed the throttle and sped a way trying to get away from officers. he said to get away from officers. he said to thejury to get away from officers. he said to the jury today that he drove fast even on tight corners. because he had experience with pol