PCs and sergeant did not make proper welfare checks on paralysed student

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PCs and sergeant did not make proper welfare checks on paralysed student

Gross misconduct found against dishonest constables.

Date - 22nd October 2018
By - JJ Hutber- Police Oracle

Three PCs failed to make proper welfare checks after a man sustained a devastating spinal cord injury. They then lied about whether they saw him move his legs, a misconduct panel has ruled. Student Julian Cole was 19 on May 6, 2013, when he was...

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