Three police officers were sacked tonight after claiming that a teenager paralysed after suffering catastrophic neck injuries WALKED back to a police van after being arrested outside a night club.Julian Cole, 19, suffered neck injuries and paralysis in a chaotic fracas involving the officers and bouncers outside Elements club in bedford at around 1.30am on May 6 2013.PCs Hannah Ross, Nicholas Oates and Sanjeev Kalyan arrested the university student put him into the back of a police van and then took him to a police station.It was only after Mr Cole arrived at the station that an ambulance was called for him.None of the officers were accused of causing the devastating injuries but a panel judged that they conspired to provide false accounts of the victim's condition following the incident.In official statements, PC Ross claimed Mr Cole was moving his legs in the van, onto the back seat and was moving around in the back of the van.PC Kalyan falsely stated the victim put his trainers on while in the back of the van and said he told PC Ross he could move his lower half when asked by the officer.PC Oates even claimed the victim walked to the van, and was asked to pull his legs in so the doors could be shut.Following a lengthy investigation by the then-Independent Police Complaints Commission and Crown Prosecution Service, the officers were found to have lied about Mr Cole's condition in their pocket notebooks and in interviews.The officers were found to have breached their code of conduct for honesty and integrity.They were all found to have breached the standard concerning duties and responsibility amounting to misconduct in relation to failing to carry out adequate welfare checks.The panel concluded the breaches amounted to gross misconduct, and the three were dismissed without notice.PC Ross was cleared of using excessive force for her use of handcuffs on Mr Cole.Sgt Andrew Withey, who was dealing with aspects of the brawl while Mr Cole was arrested and taken to the vehicle, was found to have breached the code of conduct for failing to carry out vital welfare checks on the injured teenagerwhen he was at the back of the van.However, the panel ruled that his conduct amounted to be misconduct and he was given a final written warning.Assistant Chief Constable Jackie Sebire said: 'At the centre of our thoughts today are of course Julian Cole, his family and friends. This case is an absolute tragedy, which has had a devastating effect on a young man and his loved ones, and we should not forget that.'This misconduct hearing focused on the actions of our officers in the care given to Mr Cole and their honesty and integrity in the events following his injury. I apologise that their conduct following the incident fell well short of what we expect at Bedfordshire Police.'Honesty and integrity is vital in policing. The public should be able trust that officers will always be truthful and open and act professionally at all times. Police officers must display the highest standards of integrity and truthfulness and three of our officers have faced the consequences of being found not to have done that today.'