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| South Wales Police officers gave Sean Wall, 17, cider | South Wales Police officers gave Sean Wall, 17, cider |
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| Two South Wales Police detectives have been disciplined after a 17-year-old boy was given cider before being questioned about burglaries in Cardiff. | Two South Wales Police detectives have been disciplined after a 17-year-old boy was given cider before being questioned about burglaries in Cardiff. |
| Sean Wall allegedly admitted to crimes that occurred when he was in custody awaiting sentence for other burglaries. | Sean Wall allegedly admitted to crimes that occurred when he was in custody awaiting sentence for other burglaries. |
| The BBC understands one officer received a final written warning for gross misconduct and the second a written warning for misconduct. | The BBC understands one officer received a final written warning for gross misconduct and the second a written warning for misconduct. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigated the claims. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigated the claims. |
| Mr Wall, who was described as vulnerable, was 17 at the time, on 25 February 2010, when he was being held at the young offenders unit at Parc Prison in Bridgend. | |
| He was collected by the two officers, who are named in a document seen by BBC Wales only as Det Cons Bradbury and Jones. | |
| He alleged he was given cider and cigarettes and taken to visit family by the police and then taken on a drive around locations in Cardiff and questioned about other burglaries. Later on, he was asked to admit to carrying out some of those offences. | |
| Breathalyser analysis | |
| It transpired that some of the crimes he admitted to were carried out when he was already in custody. | |
| Once Mr Wall's solicitor was contacted and heard his client's allegations, he asked for a breathalyser analysis to be carried out. | |
| Mr Wall was found to be over the drink-drive limit for alcohol. | |
| South Wales Police referred the case to the IPCC and initially they said they were happy for the force to manage an internal investigation which they would supervise. | |
| But following the revelation that Mr Wall had admitted to crimes he could not have committed, the IPCC took charge of the process. | |
| Det Con Bradbury was found guilty of gross misconduct in providing Mr Wall with alcohol, while Det Con Jones was found guilty of misconduct for failing to challenge the provision of alcohol. | |
| Both were found guilty of misconduct for being obstructive when Mr Wall asked for a solicitor. | |
| Det Con Bradbury was given a written final warning, and Det Con Jones a written warning. |