However, Fulcher had taken Halliwell to a field in the Wiltshire countryside for this discussion without cautioning him or allowing him access to a solicitor. "You have to look at the wider picture and say, Alright, do we need to have a way of ensuring that police powers are not abused, that people arent bullied into making confessions?,'" said Gardiner. However, four years later judge Sir John Griffith Williams decided that Fulcher's evidence could and should be heard in court as part of the case. In fact, they were the only things to do.. In it, he argues that his actions were to preserve the life of a hostage, as he was working on the assumption OCallaghan could still be alive and that Halliwell could lead him to her. By Halliwells father lived a few streets from the home of chef Claudia Lawrence, who has been missing since March 19, 2009. Its when these forces collide. No trace of her has ever been found. A decorated police detective whose career was left in tatters after he decided to pursue a confession from a suspected killer without following strict policing guidelines, has said he has no regrets. "But we certainly don't get into any of the specifics of those other cases that have been attached there are other murders up and down the country that are now attached to Halliwell, and we absolutely scrupulously did not get into any of that. I couldnt believe it, he says. The comments below have not been moderated, By He was crying in the car, saying he was a sick f*cker, recalls Fulcher. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order, meaning he will not be eligible for parole and is unlikely to ever be released from prison. If we mention one of those names a family might think, 'oh, I wonder if' So we very carefully say, 'We believe there are other victims,' and leave it at that. By effectively acting to ensure Halliwells life was preserved, I was potentially going to cause the death of his victim, he recalls. In January 2003Becky Godden, then aged 20, is last seen alive after getting into a taxi outside Destiny & Desire nightclub in Swindon. There is a significant gap in his offending. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. When DS Steve Fulcher arrested Christopher Halliwell over the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan, it was the start of his own downfall. That changed when officers reported Halliwell had visited a chemist and bought what Fulcher calls an overdose quantity of pills. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Sick cabbie Christopher Halliwell is serving life for murdering two women, Steve Fulcher, the detective who put him behind bars, says there could be dozens more victims, Police unearthed a 'stash of trophies' 15 miles from Sian O'Callaghan's body, The fiend also revealed where cops could find the body of Becky Godden, Potential victim Claudia Lawrence has been missing since March 19, 2009, The disappearance of Thi Hai Nguyen, 20, has been linked to the killer, Along with mother-of-three Tina Pryer, 39, who was last seen in 2001, Last September Halliwell was convicted of killing Becky and burying her body in a field at Eastleach, Gloucs, The killer, defending himself in court, gloated about how he had ruined the detective's career, A spade recovered from Halliwell's shed after he was found guilty of murdering Becky Godden, Twisted Christopher Halliwell could have raped and killed dozens more women as cops look into trophy store, Frogmore eviction shows King Charles has drawn a line with Harry - now he must do two more things with the spoilt brat, Harry's vicious attacks on Camilla could not be forgiven by King Charles - he had to hit back, Constance Marten: Baby's body found after massive police search, as cops question runaway aristocrat & Mark Gordon, Rishi Sunak to finally unveil delayed small boats law next week after Brexit win, Ministers vow to never use draconian spy law to jail journalists, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Fulcher made the decision. Got Christopher Halliwell to confess to 2nd murder . Ultimately, Halliwell confessed to two murders to Fulcher and led the police to the bodies of both Sian and Becky. Asked about the difference between roles Fulcher and 'Tim' from The Office, he added:'I'm very, very pleased that I've been able to do other things that have resonated with people.'. The protracted investigations into his conduct, meanwhile, have affected not only his health but that of Yvonne, his 48-year-old wife of 28 years, and their two 20-something daughters investigations which, as Fulcher emphasises in this blistering interview, could have been better used to secure Halliwells conviction for Becky Goddards death years earlier. At Wiltshire he had solved several murders while simultaneously gaining a Masters Degree in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. ', He considered his actions: 'Should I stop him confessing? However, Fulcher was eager not to lose the opportunity to elicit another confession, so he went with Halliwell to the site where the remains of Becky Godden, 20, were discovered. With compelling circumstantial evidence, Fulcher authorised covert surveillance. He was found guilty in January 2014 and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. "I for one stand by Fulcher's steadfast resolve to try and find my sister Sian," Liam O'Callaghan said. The public needs to know what the police wont do if their own daughter went missing. After his arrest, Halliwell revealed the location of Sian's body. I can understand what happened to Fulcher happened to Fulcher. Officers observed Halliwell. Fulcher played by Sherlocks Martin Freeman ended up in a difficult ethical position that led him to find the killer, but in an unorthadox manner that ultimately ended his career in the police force. Indeed, it was only thanks to Fulchers instincts honed from 25 years of painstaking investigations and cat and mouse detective work that two young murder victims had been found. Her husband Glyn has spent 13 years in jail for her murder but maintains his innocence, with his lawyer saying he would be 'very surprised' if he had committed the crime. ', But criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner says: 'It wasn't ignorance on his part, it was a conscious decision by him to drive a coach and horses through recognised police procedure.'. But forensic evidence that has been used to convict [Halliwell] was available back in 2011. It is possible that there were other victims before or after Becky but he has never been charged or convicted of any other murders. He later decided of his own volition to resign from Wiltshire Police.. Via CCTV footage and tracing of her mobile signal it quickly became clear this was what Fulcher terms a crime in action. But whats the true story behind Steve Fulcher? By now, the search for Sian centred round the nearby Iron Age fort of Barbary Castle. Clarkson's Farm Season 3 'confirmed' by Jeremy Clarkson as he issues three-word statement, There were reports that Jeremy Clarkson's farming programme had been axed after the presenter's comments about Meghan Markle, Dragon's Den viewers slam 'snobby' couple as they sneer at 'Lidl shoppers' question, "I wouldn't use Lidl as a benchmark for our service. When Halliwells confession about the location of Beckys body was ruled inadmissible in court, other officers continued the hunt for more evidence and unearthed the trophy stash in 2014. Monster is currently serving life for killing Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20. He lost his police pension worth 500,000, had to sell his house and now works training police in war-torn Somalia. Fulcher recalled: 'Working on the hypothesis that she could have been kidnapped and was still alive, I conducted this investigation as a crime in action - that means everything else is subordinate to the notion of finding Sian, and seeking to save her life.'. Fulcher was disciplined for misconduct and later resigned, losing his 500,000 police pension and selling his house. A Confession viewers have been shocked by the twists and turns in the TV version of the horrific true story of serial killer Christopher Halliwell. Jeff Pope's new ITV drama A Confession stars Martin Freeman as Detective Steve Fulcher, whose hunt for missing 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan led him into an extraordinary situation in 2011. It seemed astonishing to me they were not pursing lines of enquiry. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Fulcher has broadly received the support of the victims' families. As the criminal proceedings were thrown into jeopardy, Det Supt Fulcher faced gross misconduct hearings. When cornered by detectives, Halliwell admitted that he had killed Sian and led them to her body. And where had they gone next? But there is only no evidence because they havent spoken to the witness.. Joe Absolom plays the killer Christopher Halliwell. This almost derailed the court case against Halliwell and called into question one of the most important principles of the criminal justice system. He also told The Guardian in 2017 that he believed Halliwell was responsible for more murders, as more than 60 items of womens clothing were found buried in woodland near Marlborough, including OCallaghans brown boots and Godden-Edwardss cardigan. The senior echelons arent police officers at all. A police telephone trace threw up a clue - he had texted her half an hour after she left the nightclub saying, 'Worried'. The charge of murdering Miss Godden is formally withdrawn. DS Steve Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman in A Confession, resigned from the police after being found guilty of gross misconduct in the Christopher Halliwell case Freeman, 47, plays Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher in the ITV show A Confession. Det Supt Fulcher had risen through the ranks at Sussex Police before moving to Wiltshire. His crime, if that is even remotely the appropriate word, was failing to follow to the precise letter police procedure something Fulcher says he did because it was the only way to get to the truth. As he rose through the ranks, he enhanced his professional accomplishments with a postgraduate diploma and subsequent masters in Criminology. "But for my course of action Becky would still be in that field, Sian would never be found and Christopher Halliwell would be walking the streets.". Jeff Pope, Executive Producer and Writer - explains PACE. Her name would not be discovered for some days, after her DNA was checked. His actions compromised the court case against Halliwell and called into question one of the most important principles of the criminal justice system, the PACE guidelines. Martin Freeman plays DS Stephen Fulcher in new ITV drama A Confession. Yesterday, the sentencing judge, Sir John Griffiths Williams, told Halliwell: But for your confession, I have no doubt Beckys remains would never have been found. Yet no one was interested.. Effectively unemployable by British police, he now works as a consultant on policing in Somalia, taking him away from home for long periods. A murder trial began, and in 2016, after two hours of deliberation, a jury found Christopher Halliwell guilty of the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards. The nadir came in January 2014, when he was found guilty of gross misconduct after a hearing at which, notably, Karen Godden, Beckys mother insisted on accompanying him to show her support. And despite Karen Edwards best efforts, there have been no changes to arrest guidelines. I did these things because they were the right things to do in these circumstances. Human remains were uncovered at a field in Gloucestershire, and they turned out to belong to Becky. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. In May 2014, Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police. Halliwell finally guided DS Fulcher and his team to a remote gully near the White Horse landmark at Uffington where he had dumped Sians body. By then he had amassed an impressive CV, presiding over dozens of large investigations. However, criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner said their must be a way to ensure "police powers are not abused". The programme explores whether Steve's actions were brilliant detective work, or arrogance and recklessness which ultimately cost him his job. 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Fearing he was planning to overdose, the police swooped in and arrested him in an Asda car park in north Swindon, charging him with the kidnap (not murder) of Sian. Some claimed the manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions was "arrogant and reckless". His loyal family had also suffered. They are puppets blowing with the prevailing political wind. If Sian was still alive, she probably wouldnt survive the 96 hours we could keep him in custody if he refused to co-operate.. Once Halliwell was in custody, Fulcher was hailed by his superiors. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. But not before Halliwell, defending himself in court, gloated about how he had ruined Steves career. , updated Yesterday he was sentenced to a full life sentence, a tariff reserved for those, like Moors Murderer Ian Brady, who are considered to be societys most dangerous. He still believes he made the right decisions on that day. But without common sense it gives too much protection to the guilty and not the victim, he says. Halliwell had been spotted buying a large quantity of pills, so officers were sent in to arrest him. And he decided this would be treated as a missing person inquiry, rather than a murder. 'You're going to get rid of good ones as well? I heard nothing for 10 months, he recalls. Her boyfriend raised the alarm and soon Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher was leading the inquiry into her disappearance. He tells Tim Lewis why he'd do it again Tim. Det Supt Sean Memory, the senior investigating officer in the Godden case, said after he was convicted in 2016 that Halliwell may have killed others. Fulcher, now 49, was then suspended from the Force before being disciplined for gross misconduct and ultimately hounded out of his job. After joining the Wiltshire force in 2003, Fulcher was promoted to Detective Superintendent. If she had traveled 12 miles in just half an hour, that meant the journey from Swindon Old Town could only have been made in a vehicle. But on that same afternoon, Halliwell was observed buying a large quantity of pills. Steve Fulcher, the detective who put him behind bars, . Monday 7 October 2019, 5:22pm. After Halliwell's arrest, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher made an unusual decision with huge ramifications. ITV's The Confession, tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher breached protocols to catch a killer. Once more, PACE guidelines state Fulcher should have cautioned Halliwell yet doing so, he maintains, would have meant losing the moment, with Halliwell removed to a police station where he would have been given a solicitor whose role, as he points out, is to stop clients incriminating themselves. Halliwell is thought to have killed Becky in 2003, while Sian was killed in 2011. At this point, with the focus shifting from kidnap to murder, Fulcher should, according to guidelines drawn up in The Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984 (PACE), have cautioned Halliwell again. Steve Fulcher (played by Martin Freeman) violated PACE Code C by interviewing Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom) without the presence of a solicitor. 12:23 GMT 20 Sep 2018. Joe Absolom plays the Swindon taxi driver Christopher Halliwell who had taken the lives of two you women. It turned out to be the remains of Becky. All the while, Fulcher delayed making an arrest, hoping Halliwell might lead them to Sian, whom he fervently hoped might still be alive. Fulcher, meanwhile, was being heartily congratulated by senior officers. She was a drug addict and sex worker, and after she disappeared her mother Karen Edwards (played by Imelda Staunton) had spent years hoping she would return. You then tried to manipulate the police and court process to try to avoid getting what you deserved., They are words Fulcher has waited many years for. Senior investigating officer Steve Fulcher was found not to have followed procedures on the treatment of suspects, meaning Halliwell's confession was inadmissible in court. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 25 years. A wealth of experience which was brought to bear when, on March 19th 2011, office administrator Sian OCallaghan was reported missing by her boyfriend after being last seen outside a nightclub in Swindon town centre in the small hours. Det Insp Steve Fulcher of Wiltshire Police faced a misconduct inquiry over his methods and later resigned from the force Meanwhile, Det Supt Fulcher's actions led to an inquiry by the. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to her family. Steve explains what happened next: 'He said, "You and I should have a chat". I pleaded with him for Sians life, he recalls. It also meant Halliwell was able to evade justice for Becky's murder when he was found guilty of Sian's killing in 2012. He added: It wasn't ignorance on his part, it was a conscious decision by him to drive a coach and horses through recognised police procedure.. ", GMB's Susanna Reid forced to change outfit after fears it was too 'racy' for morning TV, Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has revealed she had to make last minute alterations to her dress after bosses and herself feared it was too racy for morning television, Who is Lisa Hogan? Worse was to come: as the year unfolded, Fulcher learned that Halliwells legal team would attempt to get the charges thrown out on the basis that Fulcher had not adequately followed PACE guidelines. However, DS Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman in the ITV drama series, was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. Jeff Pope's new ITV drama A Confession stars Martin Freeman as Detective Steve Fulcher, whose hunt for missing 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan led him into an extraordinary situation in 2011. Detective Sergeant Steve Fulcher resigned from the police force in 2014 after he was found guilty of misconduct for not reading Halliwell his rights when he first confessed to killing. A Confession which starts on ITV on Monday 2 September at 9pm relives the shocking case of Sian OCallaghan who was murdered by local taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, and how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher solved the crime, but was punished for his conduct. Away from the press, Fulcher and his team had also identified the taxi driver 47-year-old father-of-three Christopher Halliwell (played by Joe Absolom) and were keeping him under surveillance, hoping he would lead them to Sian. You might think that witness statement would be taken, but it never has been to my knowledge. The case attracted widespread attention and press coverage, and on Tuesday 22nd March around 400 members of the public were allowed to help the police search the forest. Having guided them to the remote spot where he had dumped her body, Halliwell had suddenly confessed: Im a sick f***er. Fulcher made the decision to resign from Wiltshire Police force in May, 2014. , updated It later transpired that Fulcher, when arresting Halliwell, acted on the instinct that Halliwell may have been responsible for the disappearance of Becky Godden-Edwards, who had been reported missing in 2007 and pressed him for details. Lara Keay For Mailonline, 'These dinosaurs are meant to be EXTINCT! The worm, however, quickly turned. The 22-year-old office worker had been out with friends, got separated from them and left the nightclub alone. It has been devastating for everyone, he says quietly. These are usually reserved for terrorist cases. June 9, 2015 - Halliwell appears at Bristol Crown Court and denies Miss Godden's murder. Sophie Rundle: Motherhood has made me too tired to people-please', The Witch Trials of JK Rowling makes sensible points. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. While they could go ahead with Sians murder charge, thanks to Halliwells DNA being on her body, the refusal of Fulchers senior officers to further investigate Beckys death, and thus garner more evidence, led the CPS to withdraw that charge. In March 2011, Sian OCallaghan vanished on a night out in Swindon. But a secret trophy store of 60 items of womens clothing suggests dozens more victims may have been raped or killed by him. Catching a double killer led to Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher being hailed a hero by the families and twice nominated for a Queens Police Medal. Kathryn Knight for the Daily Mail When you have a body in a ditch you have a reactive investigation as the harm has been done. You dont sleep, you dont eat, its a 24/7 commitment, says Fulcher. Martin Freeman - plays Supt Det Steve Fulcher. DS Steve Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman in A Confession, resigned from the police after being found guilty of gross misconduct in the Christopher Halliwell case, Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. It has since emerged Halliwell was obsessed with Linda after doing building work at the Razzells' home four years before she died. Halliwell is serving life for killing Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20. Most arent concerned with policing on the ground, but are pen-pushers worried only by self advancement., He emphasises hes not advocating bending the rules. Later that year, he resigned, his police career over. That girl, we now know, was poor Becky Godden, a much loved daughter who had fallen into drug addiction, prostitution and, ultimately, Halliwells evil hands. We might never find out who 'another one' is. CCTV of Sians last-known moments led him to 47-year-old father-of-three Christopher Halliwell. In January 2012, at a preliminary hearing, Mrs Justice Cox ruled the confession obtained by Fulcher was inadmissible at trial. POLICE unearthed the stash of trophies just 15 miles from where serial killer Christopher Halliwell had led them to Sian OCallaghans body. As he sentenced him, the judge dismissed Halliwells defence as a cock and bull story and deemed him to be calculating and devious. 10:35 GMT 03 Sep 2019 Wiltshire Police have since issued a statement saying, There is no evidence whatsoever to link him to any other murder in this country. 14 Aug 2019 ITV ITV's A Confession throws up an unimaginable ethical dilemma that real-life Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher faced in 2011: break police protocol to catch a serial killer. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Halliwell admitted he had murdered Sian, and directed Det Supt Fulcher and his team to her body near Uffington, Oxfordshire. Here was a man who indicated he might have more victims. He had murdered before. "Further to the hearing, Steve Fulcher was found guilty of two counts of gross misconduct (the execution of his duty and inappropriate contact with the media) and received two final written warnings, but remained a member of Wiltshire Police. As a result of being found guilty of gross misconduct in January 2014, Steve Fulcher was given a final written warning, which could have led to his dismissal if he'd fallen foul of any more. Steve says Halliwell then asked him, "Do you want another one?"'. Oscar-nominated scriptwriter Jeff Pope based the drama on Det Supt Fulchers memoirs and independent research. He was allowed to keep his job, but later resigned. DS Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct The following January Det Supt Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. How Christopher Halliwell was brought to justice. Pope said: Watching the series with him afterwards, it was almost unbearable. She and Halliwell lived on the same street. A re-investigation began and evidence re-analysed. It is based on a true-life inquiry which led to a police officer losing his career. January 30, 2012 - Mrs Justice Cox rules the evidence of Halliwell's confessions to the murders of both women is inadmissible. He argued that the original judge (Mrs Justice Cox) had been correct in her ruling, but that since Halliwell had "unequivocally" pleaded guilty to Sian's murder, the concerns over PACE were "no longer relevant.". In 2018 he appeared on the ITV show To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald.My view is that I have brought two daughters back to their mothers and Ive prevented other victims resulting from Halliwells continued pursuit of his career as a serial killer," Fulcher told McDonald. She was found in a shallow grave near Uffington in Oxfordshire, stabbed in the head and strangled. Fulcher's career was left in tatters when he was found guilty of misconduct after prompting a second murder confession from Sian O'Callaghan's killer Christopher Halliwell. 'I would appeal to Christopher Halliwell if he wants to speak I'm willing to speak with him. Fulcher was disciplined for misconduct and later resigned, losing his 500,000 police pension and selling his house. March 24, 2011 - Halliwell leads Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, of Wiltshire Police, to the locations of Miss O'Callaghan and Miss Godden's bodies. Beckys mother, Karen Edwards, began a petition calling for a change to arrest guidelines. ", A Confession will air on ITV in September 2019, Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. For nine long minutes Halliwell said nothing. He wanted to seize the opportunity to grill Halliwell before it was too late. On 24 March, OCallaghans body was found in a shallow grave near Uffington, Oxfordshire, and Christopher Halliwell, a 47-year-old taxi driver from Swindon was arrested, charged and later sentenced to a life sentence for the murder. 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March 30, 2015 - Halliwell is charged with Miss Godden's murder. I cannot believe that was his first offence from being a burglar in the 1980s to a murderer in 2003. The fallout for Steve Fulcher was huge. Deborah Peach from the inquiry team recalls in the programme: 'Steve takes the decision that he will conduct an urgent interview of Halliwell himself and just says "Right, let's go".'. After a nail-biting drive, Halliwell guided the police to an isolated lane running alongside the White Horse near Uffington, close to the Berkshire border, where he said Sians body was lying in the open. Just five days later her body was found in Oxfordshire. This investigation damaged Fulcher's career as a senior police officer, and despite keeping his job with a final written warning in January 2014, he resigned from the force in May of that year. A judge then ruled that Halliwell's confessions to killing both victims were actually inadmissible as evidence in court. The Sherlock actor said he 'couldn't believe' Fulcher's story when he heard it. It didnt end there. Steve is convinced Halliwell murdered others after he revealed he had buried Becky Godden in a 5ft hole. 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