article_snippet: Middlesbrough County Court heard how Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer lied to the local authority child abuse investigation to justify arresting the mother of five.
article_snippet: Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer was accused of 'freestyle lying' in Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer version of events .
article_snippet: After arresting Mrs Cadman-Khan on suspicion of child neglect, Det Sgt Helyer 'lied under oath' to claim her crying daughter Aimee had been mistreated,  court heard. '
article_snippet: Det Sgt Helyer ' falsely asserted that her crying daughter Aimee had been purple and suggested the client had been violent to Det Sgt Helyer ',' Nick Stanage, barrister for Mrs Cadman-Khan said. '
article_snippet: Sadly this was a witness that even when caught in a lie by  court Det Sgt Helyer ' was unwilling to be honest about it.' 'For a woman of good character from that profession to be arrested and accused of allegations of child neglect and cruelty is of the utmost seriousness.'
article_snippet: Det Sgt Helyer ' denied maliciously arresting the mother of five, insisting that all of Det Sgt Helyer ' actions were in her crying daughter Aimee's best interest. '
article_snippet: In the balance of probability it was more likely Det Sgt Helyer ' overreacted and was led by Det Sgt Helyer ' concerns for her crying daughter Aimee,' said Nathan Adams representing Cleveland Police. '