A memorial to a police officer, whose death on duty led to tougher sentences for the killers of emergency workers, has been unveiled by his widow.

PC Andrew Harper was dragged for a mile by a tow rope loop on a fleeing car after confronting quad bike thieves in a country lane near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in 2019.

His widow Lissie Harper told an unveiling ceremony in Reading: "The world lost a hero, but I lost the person I was meant to grow old with. "

Mrs Harper, who was married for just 28 days before his death, added: "He was proud to serve as a police officer, but to me he was so much more. "I hope that those who walk these streets will take a moment to pause, to pay their respects and to know that he made our world a safer place. "

"He was funny, he was a good team member, and we had good times," said Det Sgt Edward Crofts, a colleague and friend of Harper.

He said he was "very, very much missed" and he hoped that when the public saw the memorial they appreciated "that we do our absolute best and there's some very hard working officers out there and a nod of respect as they walk past would go a long way"

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