Teenager 'plied with cider by police to make him admit more crimes'

A teenager was allegedly plied with cider by detectives to make him admit to crimes he did not commit.

Sean Wall, 17, was taken to a police station and offered alcohol before being questioned over 11 burglaries, it was claimed.

But the plan backfired when it was discovered that he was already behind bars when five of the raids took place.



The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched an investigation into the claims after Sean told his solicitor he had been given cider and tests then showed he was over the drink drive limit.

Officers were accused of twice taking the teenager on drives around an area he is banned from entering by an anti-social behaviour order.

They allegedly bought him two, two-litre bottles of Strongbow and cigarettes - and promised him a takeaway and a trip to see his mother Angela.

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