Cop-killing travellers hug eachother as jury clears them of murder

Three travellers hugged eachother as they were convicted of dragging a police officer to his death behind their car after one of the Old Bailey’s most horrific murder trials. PC Andrew Harper, 28, had tried to stop the thieves stealing a quad bike and his ankles were lassoed by the trailing loading strap as the teenagers tried to escape in Berkshire. For over a mile he was towed helplessly behind the SEAT Toledo by his feet as the car reached…