Ten men have been arrested after a police officer was killed while attending a burglary in Berkshire, England.
PC Andrew Harper, of Thames Valley Police, died in the incident which happened at around 11:30pm last night (Thursday).
Those arrested are aged between 13 and 30, and they are currently in custody.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that he was ‘deeply shocked and appalled’ at the death of a ‘brave’ police officer.
I am deeply shocked and appalled by the death of a brave officer on duty in Thames Valley last night.
My thoughts are with PC Harper’s family, friends and colleagues at this terrible time. (1/2)
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) August 16, 2019
The Thames Valley Police deputy chief constable, Jason Hogg, said: “Our deepest thoughts at this time are of course with Andrew’s friends and family, who are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
“Our thoughts also extend to all of Andrew’s colleagues within Thames Valley police. As a force we are devastated at the loss of our colleague and will all be supporting each other at this difficult time.”
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Blaik, of the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit, added: “This is a tragic incident, and I would like to reassure the public as well as our officers and staff that we have launched a full and thorough investigation to establish what has happened.
“I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident to get in touch. If you have any information which you think could be at all relevant to our investigation, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please leave details on our website at https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ or call 101.”
?**MURDER INVESTIGATION**?
A murder investigation has been launched after a Thames Valley Police officer died following an incident in Berkshire.
It happened at around 11.30pm last night near to the A4 Bath Road.
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— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) August 16, 2019
