THE WIDOW of PC Andrew Harper has said she is 'immensely disappointed' that the three teenagers who killed her husband were cleared of murder.

Describing the crime as 'barbaric', Lissie Harper stood outside of the Old Bailey in London where jurors have spent the past two days deliberating the verdicts of Henry Long, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers. 

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In a statement to the press she said: "In all honestly I am for the second time in a space of one year utterly shocked and appaled. 

"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 had hoped that justice 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 prosectuion barristers, investigation team and Thames Valley Police officers worked tirelessly and whom we thank sincerly for all that they have done.

"As they stood in our corner and fought to make sure these men were made to prepent for their barbaric crime. 

"No verdict or sentence will ever bring my incredible and selfess heroic husband back.

"The results from this trial I had hoped would bring justice but in reality make no difference to the heart wrenching pain I continue to feel for the rest of my life. 

"Andrew was taken from us on that horrendus night last year.

"This crime whatever the outcome delierated in court was brutal and senseless the way in which Andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric.

"I now have my own life sentence to bear and believe me when I say it will be a much more painful, soul destroying and trestarous journey than anyone facing a megre number of years in prison will experience.

"Myself and our families will face the rest of our days missing him, loving him and being utterly proud of the amazing man that he was.

"We will never forget the kindess from all those who have supported us over the last year, friends, family, total strangers and the almity unity of the thin blue line."