So clear, in fact, that there is a police manual The Kidnap Manual with precise guidelines. ', 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.'. Youre seriously telling me theres nothing in between or either side? I couldnt believe it, he says. 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 was a terrible Catch 22. In 2014, the police found "up to 60" items of women's clothing buried in woodland, close to where a pair of Sian's boots had been found. Halliwell described another victim, a prostitute he said he had killed much earlier, says Steve, and he could take him to the spot where he had buried her as well. Steve says Halliwell then asked him, "Do you want another one?"'. But the following day, there were "significant lines of inquiry" and the public were asked to stand down from the search. Only two of the items have ever been identified a cardigan worn by Becky, who disappeared in Swindon in 2003. A Confession airs on Monday nights on ITV and is available on ITV Hub. Fulcher himself spent hours questioning Halliwell at Barbury Castle, breaking down his defences and sharing his cigarettes and forming a connection. 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. Halliwell, 55, had already admitted murdering Sian in Swindon in 2011, but DS Fulcher's intervention saw him confess to killing Becky Godden 20 years earlier as well. So while Halliwell was charged and convicted of the murder of Sian O'Callaghan (the case was strong enough without that confession), at this point he could not be tried for the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards. The fallout for Steve Fulcher was huge. 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. They are someones daughter, sister.. If Im right, well I take comfort from the fact that he hasnt been able to do that since 2011. 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 found guilty in January 2014 and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. I was desperately trying to keep the lines of communication open, wondering how much else he might tell me.. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. September 19, 2016 - Halliwell is convicted of Miss Godden's murder. 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. He just found it so difficult because youve managed to take him straight back into the most awful events of his life.. According to the PACE rules, he should have cautioned the killer and given him access to a solicitor after discovering that Sian was dead. March 30, 2015 - Halliwell is charged with Miss Godden's murder. I felt my position was untenable.. That decision cost DS Fulcher his career. It's a very dodgy road to go down, I think, for us as a society.'. 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. It is a scandal.. It was a fitting tribute for a man who prided himself on putting victims and their families first. He wanted to seize the opportunity to grill Halliwell before it was too late. In January 2014, Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. But there is only no evidence because they havent spoken to the witness.. Then he turned to the officer in charge, DS Steve Fulcher, and said: Do you want another one? He then told them where he had buried BeckyGodden many years earlier. Fulcher is more than qualified to reflect on how British policing has changed. 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".'. How was the killer Christopher Halliwell caught? 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 Realising something was seriously wrong when Sian failed to come home or answer his texts, Kevin raised the alarm. Kathryn Knight for the Daily Mail 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. Look no further! 'I would appeal to Christopher Halliwell if he wants to speak I'm willing to speak with him. The CPS should have appealed. After his arrest, Halliwell revealed the location of Sian's body. Steve Fulcher placed Halliwell under surveillance and he was seen cleaning his car, disposing of materials in litter bins, and burning objects at night. Rebecca Godden-Edwards, aged 18, also known as Becky, whose remains were found by police investigating the murder of missing nightclubber Sian O'Callaghan. It made little difference: while Fulcher was not sacked he was given a severe reprimand, something he felt left him with no choice but to resign. It didnt end there. In the aftermath of Halliwells arrest, Fulcher was nominated for a Queens Police Medal the highest honour in policing for his work in extracting the brutal killers confession. It is possible that there were other victims before or after Becky but he has never been charged or convicted of any other murders. After Halliwell's arrest, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher made an unusual decision with huge ramifications. Why on earth had this killer been given every conceivable privilege, while a brave, upstanding detective was hung out to dry? Later that year, he resigned, his police career over. There is a significant gap in his offending. This was roughly 12 miles away. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. DS Steve Fulcher resigned from the police force in May 2014, He was played by Martin Freeman in the ITV series, DS Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct. They have been fulsome in their support of a man they believe acted solely in their best interest. Ultimately, Halliwell confessed to two murders to Fulcher and led the police to the bodies of both Sian and Becky. [Wiltshire police] chose not to pursue it. If the evidence in the trophy store suggests a truth that still lies hidden, then Halliwell had a prolific propensity to murder perhaps as often as once or twice a year so lives were saved after his arrest.. By Halliwell was not charged with Becky's murder in his 2012 trial, as a judge had ruled his confession to the crime was inadmissible in court. However, that's not to say he hasn't committed other offences. 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. With the deaths of Becky and Sian some eight years apart, Fulcher is convinced there may be more undiscovered bodies a sentiment now echoed by other senior officers involved in Halliwells conviction this week. The delay in Halliwells trial with all the resulting trauma was entirely down to an obsession with procedure, rather than the pursuit of justice. Martin Freeman has defended the police detective he plays in a new drama whose career was ruined after using 'questionable' methods to catch a killer. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. But I had my maths wrong. He lost his police pension worth 500,000, had to sell his house and now works training police in war-torn Somalia. Fearful that Halliwell might take his own life, he felt he had no choice but to arrest him on suspicion of kidnap the first of a number of difficult dilemmas he would face. How far should the police go in securing a confession and bringing a killer to justice? Steve said: One witness came forward to say they were sure they had seen Halliwell and Claudia together. Meanwhile, Halliwell's father lived a few streets from the home of chef Claudia Lawrence, who has been missing since March 19, 2009 - the same day as Halliwell killed Ms O'Callaghan. 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. "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.". You dont sleep, you dont eat, its a 24/7 commitment, says Fulcher. Having guided them to the remote spot where he had dumped her body, Halliwell had suddenly confessed: Im a sick f***er. But forensic evidence that has been used to convict [Halliwell] was available back in 2011. Indeed, Fulchers commitment to the victims of crime shines through during our interview. Was there ever a more woeful example of flawed justice? CCTV of Sians last-known moments led him to 47-year-old father-of-three Christopher Halliwell. First he dumped her body near his sick stash at Ramsbury. 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. January 30, 2012 - Mrs Justice Cox rules the evidence of Halliwell's confessions to the murders of both women is inadmissible. Fulcher, now 49, was then suspended from the Force before being disciplined for gross misconduct and ultimately hounded out of his job. Linda Razzell, 41, disappeared in Swindon on March 19, 2002. Latest weather models confirm that a bitter cold snap is on the way for Ireland. On March 18, 2011 Sian O'Callaghan, 22, is murdered by Halliwell after getting into his taxi while walking home after leaving Suju nightclub in Swindon. "He later decided of his own volition to resign from Wiltshire Police.". Officers arrested Halliwell, but rather than read him his rights, provide him with a lawyer and bring him to a police station, Det Supt Fulcher said he wanted to speak with Halliwell man-to-man.. But on that same afternoon, Halliwell was observed buying a large quantity of pills. In the mid 1980s, while serving time in prison, Halliwell reportedly asked another inmate how many women it's necessary to kill before you're considered a serial murderer. Steve said: I am certain that in some remote corner of the world there is a 5ft hole with a dead woman at the bottom of it. But his decision to break police guidelines and drive Halliwell to where he thought Sian might be found alive, instead of taking him to the police station for a formal interview, was to cost him his job. 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If the media outside the nick had found out, they would have had the headline of the year., News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. But when Halliwell kept answering no comment, Fulcher took another crucial decision, authorising officers to bring Halliwell to the hilltop site alone for what is known as an urgent interview something entirely permissible under the manuals code in a last ditch chance to find Sian. With equity release you could access a lump-sum of tax-free cash which can be used to enhance your retirement income, make home improvements, or even enjoy a memorable holiday. In January 2003Becky Godden, then aged 20, is last seen alive after getting into a taxi outside Destiny & Desire nightclub in Swindon. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. A young woman called Becky Godden-Edwards had gone missing a number of years before, last seen in 2002 or 2003. ", Why? Pope said: Watching the series with him afterwards, it was almost unbearable. Halliwell admitted he had murdered Sian, and directed Det Supt Fulcher and his team to her body near Uffington, Oxfordshire. A judge then ruled that Halliwell's confessions to killing both victims were actually inadmissible as evidence in court. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. September 5, 2016 - Halliwell goes on trial at Bristol Crown Court for Miss Godden's murder. Then he said Have you got a car, lets go. Why would this not be the biggest, most protracted, most vigorous investigation in the history of British policing?. It took four more years of campaigning for it to be allowed, and last September Halliwell was convicted of killing Becky and burying her body in a field at Eastleach, Gloucs. For two days undercover police in 12 vehicles kept him under constant surveillance in the hope he would lead them to Sian. STEVE Fulcher was a detective who uncovered the crimes of a twisted double murderer before resigning from the force. 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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. She and Halliwell lived on the same street. Two and a half years on, Becky Goddens mother has, at least, seen justice served in no small part thanks to her own vigorous campaigning to ensure her daughters murder wasnt forgotten. However, criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner said their must be a way to ensure "police powers are not abused". Halliwell is serving life for killing Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20. He was crying in the car, saying he was a sick f*cker, recalls Fulcher. Sians mother Elaine Pickford, who is played by Sobhan Finneran, was grateful to DS Fulcher. 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. 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. Two months later, dismayed at Wiltshires Forces disinterest in both reinforcing the charges related to Becky Goddens murder and other potential victims, Fulcher asked to be reassigned to the National Homicide Team. He drove a car similar to one spotted on CCTV at the time of Sians disappearance. But CCTV showed him driving around the town for another 90 minutes. There's a distinct possibility there could be further offences.'. Joe Absolom, which has been gripping audiences for the past six weeks. The following month, he learned he had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Theres no question in my mind Halliwell murdered other girls, Fulcher says. Halliwell was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. 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All I could do was try to keep him talking.. But to get those confessions, Fulcher was accused of breaching the guidelines of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) by failing to caution Halliwell and denying him access to a solicitor at the time the confessions were obtained. "I am satisfied also that the defendant's confession to the murder of Becky Godden and his taking the police to where he had buried her was not the consequence of oppression.". Do you want another one?. All rights reserved. Det Supt Fulcher had risen through the ranks at Sussex Police before moving to Wiltshire. What is right and what is wrong? By then he had amassed an impressive CV, presiding over dozens of large investigations. 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. It seemed astonishing to me they were not pursing lines of enquiry. On March 19 2011, 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan disappeared from Wiltshire after last being spotted at a nightclub in the area. A police telephone trace threw up a clue - he had texted her half an hour after she left the nightclub saying, 'Worried'. The panel considered independently whether or not the actions of Steve Fulcher had breached the standards of professional behaviour that apply to all police officers in England and Wales. In his book, Steve says: At the bottom of a pond that was 8ft deep they found Sian OCallaghans distinctive boot. I heard nothing for 10 months, he recalls. There was no sign of a baby when they came by". The last sighting of her was in the Manchester Road area, in the towns red-light district, at 10.45pm on September 8, 1995. 'I am really open-minded there is an eight-year gap between Becky and Sian,' Memory said. 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. The fiend then revealed where cops could find the body of Becky Godden who police did not even know was missing at the time. State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio lost $9.5 billion, which represents 9.64% of the . We are no longer accepting comments on this article. And then, out of the blue, the taxi driver said: "Do you want another one?". And where had they gone next? Here was a man who indicated he might have more victims. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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Steve, who went on to get a job as a consultant for a private company in Somalia which offers aid from the Foreign Office, admitted he was shunned when trying to find work in the UK.. Wiltshire Police told the BBC : "The IPCC investigation concluded that a misconduct hearing should take place to consider potential gross misconduct. But Fulcher had taken a different course: 'We drove for about 45 minutes trying to keep him in the moment. In January 2014, Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. Moreover, as forensic officers set to work, Fulcher was unprepared for what came next. It took a jury just two hours to find him guilty. But a secret trophy store of 60 items of womens clothing suggests dozens more victims may have been raped or killed by him. March 24, 2011 - Halliwell leads Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, of Wiltshire Police, to the locations of Miss O'Callaghan and Miss Godden's bodies. 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Once Halliwell was in custody, Fulcher was hailed by his superiors. But a judge ruled his confession about Becky Godden inadmissible because DS Fulcher had repeatedly failed to correctly caution the killer and questioned him without a lawyer. But whats the true story behind Steve Fulcher? It doesnt even sound true. And he decided this would be treated as a missing person inquiry, rather than a murder. At 9.45am he called the police to report that his girlfriend had gone missing. Just five days later her body was found in Oxfordshire. He tells Tim Lewis why he'd do it again Tim. Via CCTV footage and tracing of her mobile signal it quickly became clear this was what Fulcher terms a crime in action. 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. In March 2011, Sian OCallaghan vanished on a night out in Swindon. The next important clue came from a text message sent by Kevin at 3.24am, which was received on Sian's phone; analysis showed that her mobile phone had been in the Savernake Forest area at the time the message arrived. Halliwells father lived a few streets from the home of chef Claudia Lawrence, who has been missing since March 19, 2009. "The panel considered independently whether or not the actions of Steve Fulcher had breached the standards of professional behaviour that apply to all police officers in England and Wales. Five days after her disappearance and desperate to find Sian alive, police had closed in on suspect Halliwell. His loyal family had also suffered. CCTV taken near the Suju nightclub in Swindon showed her getting into a Toyota taxi owned by Christopher Halliwell, a 47-year-old father of two teenage daughters. Sians only crime was to resemble Halliwells own mother, who he hated. I wondered, did they belong to the six other victims I suspected Halliwell of killing? She too had been strangled. After joining the Wiltshire force in 2003, Fulcher was promoted to Detective Superintendent. Steve is no longer working for Wiltshire police, having left the force back in 2014, but his decision to hand in his notice wasn't one he made lightly. But then Halliwell had a second horrific confession. Fulcher made the decision to resign from Wiltshire Police force in May, 2014. January 2003 - Becky Godden, then aged 20, is last seen alive after getting into a taxi outside Destiny & Desire nightclub in Swindon. Episode six of the six-part series will air tonight Monday . Lara Keay For Mailonline By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. 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. 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