But a secret trophy store of 60 items of womens clothing suggests dozens more victims may have been raped or killed by him. In September 2013, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found that Fulcher had a case to answer for "gross misconduct" for breaches of PACE and for ignoring force orders. Oscar-nominated scriptwriter Jeff Pope based the drama on Det Supt Fulchers memoirs and independent research. Haliwell was jailed for life in 2012 for beating and stabbing Sian O'Callaghan - who he believed resembled his mother - to death, before pushing her body into a 12ft ravine. 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. For Fulcher had gone from being Wiltshire Polices man of the hour flavour of the month as he puts it to having his reputation destroyed. He said: If I had taken Halliwell into custody we would never have found Sian and obviously we would never have heard of his other victim Becky Godden. 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. Martin Freeman - plays Supt Det Steve Fulcher. There's a distinct possibility there could be further offences.'. But the following day, there were "significant lines of inquiry" and the public were asked to stand down from the search. The delay in Halliwells trial with all the resulting trauma was entirely down to an obsession with procedure, rather than the pursuit of justice. Around the pond were not six other items of womens clothing. Fulcher has broadly received the support of the victims' families. He took the team to a field in Gloucestershire where the remains of a second woman were later found. Human remains were uncovered at a field in Gloucestershire, and they turned out to belong to Becky. He had killed her two minutes after she got in his cab. So on a lonely windswept hill in Wiltshire he tore. He was scrolling through pictures on his phone of other women, leading me to suspect there were other victims. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Former cop Steve Fulcher says: Are you seriously telling me that on two occasions he brutally murdered two women and then theres nothing before or since?. Steve recalls how a kidnap inquiry was launched after Sian went missing in the early hours of Saturday, March 19, 2011. Joe Absolom plays the Swindon taxi driver Christopher Halliwell who had taken the lives of two you women. 'You're going to get rid of good ones as well? One of the cases to which Halliwell has been linked is that of mother-of-four Linda Razzell, 41, who disappeared from Highworth, near Swindon, on March 19, 2002. I made that clear back in 2011.. 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. Its a race against time. A race against a backdrop of high emotions, too. It's a very dodgy road to go down, I think, for us as a society.'. Naturally, trying to ensure this places huge pressure on senior officers. His loyal family had also suffered. There is an obsession with procedure at the expense of the bigger picture. "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. Mr Fulcher believed the man's latest victim might still be alive and feared he might commit suicide without revealing where he'd abandoned her. Steve said: One witness came forward to say they were sure they had seen Halliwell and Claudia together. 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. But back then it seems the Wiltshire Force was more preoccupied with a crusade against an officer for failing to follow procedure even when obeying that procedure could have prevented two grieving families gaining a terrible, final closure. Channel 4 During the investigation, a. He was only convicted of Becky's murder in 2016 after a new detective took over the investigation. The programme explores whether Steve's actions were brilliant detective work, or arrogance and recklessness which ultimately cost him his job. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Four days later, Fulcher said significant lines of inquiry were being developed and he revealed that they were looking for information and witnesses of a green Toyota Avensis with taxi markings that had been seen in the area after her disappearance. When you have a body in a ditch you have a reactive investigation as the harm has been done. STEVE Fulcher was a detective who uncovered the crimes of a twisted double murderer before resigning from the force. All the while, Fulcher delayed making an arrest, hoping Halliwell might lead them to Sian, whom he fervently hoped might still be alive. A young woman called Becky Godden-Edwards had gone missing a number of years before, last seen in 2002 or 2003. Via CCTV footage and tracing of her mobile signal it quickly became clear this was what Fulcher terms a crime in action. Halliwell had confessed to her murder of Sian, and revealed he had also killed prostitute Becky Godden in 2003 and left her body at another location. The judge ruled: "I am satisfied that the evidence of the conviction of the defendant of the murder of Sian O'Callaghan is admissible to prove the defendant's propensity to commit murder. Do you want another one?. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to her family. Why on earth had this killer been given every conceivable privilege, while a brave, upstanding detective was hung out to dry? Speaking on To Catch A Serial Killer - With Trevor McDonald, Elaine said: Steve did what I think any family member would want an officer to do for them.. Her name would not be discovered for some days, after her DNA was checked. As he rose through the ranks, he enhanced his professional accomplishments with a postgraduate diploma and subsequent masters in Criminology. Im terrified for that poor baby. 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Met Eireann has pinpointed a two-week period where 'weather warnings or impactful weather are possible'. 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. As he points out, however, his focus was on one thing: finding Sian. Look no further! This is the central thrust of the ITV drama, starring Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton and. You can unsubscribe at any time. Det Supt Fulcher had risen through the ranks at Sussex Police before moving to Wiltshire. Ainsworth, who had just been suspended over allegations he had sexually harassed female colleagues, was found hanged at home. This is a charge that usually applies to corrupt officials, not someone dealing with a serial killer.. 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. The following month, he learned he had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Halliwell had been spotted buying a large quantity of pills, so officers were sent in to arrest him. 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. It has been devastating for everyone, he says quietly. 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. Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher speaks at a press conference at Gablecross Police Station in Swindon on the murder of Sian O'Callaghan, MARTIN FREEMAN as Steve Fulcher and JOE ABSOLOM as Christopher Halliwell, Elaine Pickford, played by Sobhan Finneran, was grateful to DS Fulcher. Its taken all this time for Beckys case to come to court, he says. The killer was finally brought to justice by Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, who discovered he had murdered a second victim while investigating the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan. Fulcher, also a father with two daughters, says: If I didnt take this step, I feared Sian would die alone and abandoned.. 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. March 30, 2015 - Halliwell is charged with Miss Godden's murder. I offered to give them full and frank disclosure immediately. But then Halliwell had a second horrific confession. At this point, Fulcher still hoped to find Sian alive. A career copper, he joined what was then Sussex police in 1986 aged 21. The comments below have not been moderated, By 'I would appeal to Christopher Halliwell if he wants to speak I'm willing to speak with him. September 5, 2016 - Halliwell goes on trial at Bristol Crown Court for Miss Godden's murder. The cop's life imploded when he caught depraved killer Christopher Halliwell. 11:00 GMT 03 Sep 2019. 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.". Fulcher went on to write a book about his experiences, called Catching a Serial Killer. A re-investigation began and evidence re-analysed. I was desperately trying to keep the lines of communication open, wondering how much else he might tell me.. It took a jury just two hours to find him guilty. 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. 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. Fulcher made the decision. Finally, Halliwell confessed to Sian's murder and offered to take him to Sian's body, leading the police to her burial spot. 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. Halliwells father lived a few streets from the home of chef Claudia Lawrence, who has been missing since March 19, 2009. The investigation into her murder was headed up by DS Fulcher who charged cab driver Chris Halliwell with the abduction of the office worker. On the day of his arrest, Halliwell spoke to Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, and admitted to murdering two women and dumping their bodies in shallow graves. 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. In January 2003Becky Godden, then aged 20, is last seen alive after getting into a taxi outside Destiny & Desire nightclub in Swindon. Christopher Halliwells lawyers argued successfully that the confession should not be put before a jury. He later decided of his own volition to resign from Wiltshire Police.. Sian wasnt murdered until 2011. "Because you don't want to mention a name and then give a family false hope. 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His career was in tatters. "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.". But CCTV showed him driving around the town for another 90 minutes. I did these things because they were the right things to do in these circumstances. By effectively acting to ensure Halliwells life was preserved, I was potentially going to cause the death of his victim, he recalls. 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. Monster is currently serving life for killing Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20. January 30, 2012 - Mrs Justice Cox rules the evidence of Halliwell's confessions to the murders of both women is inadmissible. And then, out of the blue, the taxi driver said: "Do you want another one?". CCTV of Sians last-known moments led him to 47-year-old father-of-three Christopher Halliwell. In the early hours of Saturday 19th March 2011, a 22-year-old named Sian O'Callaghan left Suju's nightclub in Swindon after a night out with her friends. What happened in the interim eight years?". By It's just not going to happen. Fulcher was disciplined for misconduct and later resigned, losing his 500,000 police pension and selling his house. , updated But I had my maths wrong. 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. In September 2013, the Independent Police Complaints Commission found that Fulcher had a case to answer for gross misconduct for breaches of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and for ignoring force orders. Halliwell admitted he had murdered Sian, and directed Det Supt Fulcher and his team to her body near Uffington, Oxfordshire. However, DS Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman in the ITV drama series, was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. 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 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. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 25 years. So I thanked him and explained that he would be given his rights, taken back to the police station, 'I interpreted "you and I should have a chat" as some quid pro quo, I thought he would want the deal in terms of me catering for his family who would be affected by his incarceration.'. That decision cost DS Fulcher his career. He's not forensically linked to outstanding cases. Fulcher has lost his career, he works as a security consultant in Africa. Halliwell is thought to have killed Becky in 2003, while Sian was killed in 2011. A police telephone trace threw up a clue - he had texted her half an hour after she left the nightclub saying, 'Worried'. 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. Halliwell was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. Wiltshire Police have since issued a statement saying, There is no evidence whatsoever to link him to any other murder in this country. However in a new one-off ITV documentary, To Catch a Serial Killer, DS Fulcher insists he did the right thing, saying: 'My view is that I have brought two daughters back to their mothers and I've prevented other victims resulting from Halliwell's continued pursuit of his career as a serial killer. How far should the police go in securing a confession and bringing a killer to justice? 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.. A High Court judge ruled that this breach of police guidelines made Halliwells confessions of killing both women inadmissible, which nearly derailed the cases. Sophie Rundle: Motherhood has made me too tired to people-please', The Witch Trials of JK Rowling makes sensible points. 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He tells Tim Lewis why he'd do it again Tim. He said: If Im right, he had a propensity for killing on average once a year. Instead, seeing a window of opportunity, hed driven him to the field where Halliwell claimed another body would be found. ', Afterwards Fulcher said of Halliwell: 'We had a surreal exchange, he knew that he had given his life away. The following January Det Supt Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. In May 2012 Christopher Halliwell pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering Sian O'Callaghan, but when he appeared in Bristol Crown Court in October 2012 he pleaded guilty to her murder. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. Fulchers once distinguished career, meanwhile, lies in ruins. A TIMELINE: How Christopher Halliwell was brought to justice. He had murdered before. [Wiltshire police] chose not to pursue it. Then he said Have you got a car, lets go. 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. View our online Press Pack. In 2014, he was found guilty of misconduct at a disciplinary hearing. When OCallaghan was reported missing on 19 March 2011, DS Steve Fulcher of Wiltshire Police was brought in to lead the case. A search of the forest proved fruitless, but the detective got a breakthrough several days into the investigation after his team spotted an unidentified taxi on CCTV in the area where she disappeared, explains ITV reporter Robert Murphy, who covered the case. A Confession airs on Monday nights on ITV and is available on ITV Hub. So clear, in fact, that there is a police manual The Kidnap Manual with precise guidelines. Pope said: Watching the series with him afterwards, it was almost unbearable. A judge then ruled that Halliwell's confessions to killing both victims were actually inadmissible as evidence in court. Lara Keay For Mailonline 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. 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. I cannot believe that was his first offence from being a burglar in the 1980s to a murderer in 2003. It seemed astonishing to me they were not pursing lines of enquiry. 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. She says: 'Steve did what I think any family member would want an officer to do for them. No one wants to go back to the old days where the police sometimes ran roughshod over the rules, but the pendulum has swung way too far in favour of the criminal, he says. She had been brutally beaten and stabbed. How Christopher Halliwell was brought to justice. I couldnt believe it, he says. 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In January 2012, at a preliminary hearing, Mrs Justice Cox ruled the confession obtained by Fulcher was inadmissible at trial. Former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher has now told his side of the story With compelling circumstantial evidence, Fulcher authorised covert surveillance. The team found Sian's remains there. Christopher Halliwell, 54, is serving two whole life terms after killing 20-year-old Becky Godden and Sian O'Callaghan, 22. 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.. Fulcher is more than qualified to reflect on how British policing has changed. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. Detective Chief Inspector Sean Memory said there could be an "innocent explanation" but pointed out: "Someone has made some effort to hide it. Buried around the pond were more items of womens clothing. 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Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, 52, from Wiltshire, was one of the most respected officers in the UK when he caught taxi driver Christopher Halliwell in 2011, who went on to confess to the murder ofSian O'Callaghan, 22. It isnt and it hasnt been. ', A killer locked up and the end of a police career. He learned the CPS were considering bringing charges against him for malfeasance in public office. With time running out, DS Fulcher then took Halliwell to Barbury Castle, a beauty spot outside Swindon, where he suspected Sian was being held. But without common sense it gives too much protection to the guilty and not the victim, he says. 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. BBC reporter Steve Brodie said of the detective's actions: 'At that stage there's absolutely no doubt under PACE [the Police and Criminal Evidence Act], Christopher Halliwell should have been charged on suspicion of murder, taken back to a police station and given access to a solicitor.'. 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.'. However, that's not to say he hasn't committed other offences. She was found in a shallow grave near Uffington in Oxfordshire, stabbed in the head and strangled. 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Steve Fulcher placed Halliwell under surveillance and he was seen cleaning his car, disposing of materials in litter bins, and burning objects at night. 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. Fulcher had not cautioned Halliwell as he should have under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE). This was roughly 12 miles away. Her boyfriend, Kevin Reape, raised the alarm at 9.45am the following morning when Sian hadn't turned up at . 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