Former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher has now told his side of the story With compelling circumstantial evidence, Fulcher authorised covert surveillance. 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. 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. Steve explains what happened next: 'He said, "You and I should have a chat". Latest weather models confirm that a bitter cold snap is on the way for Ireland. He said: If Im right, he had a propensity for killing on average once a year. Officers observed Halliwell depositing a perfume bottle, car seat covers and bloodied tissues in bins in assorted rural locations. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to. 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. 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. But he also made another confession offering to lead Fulcher to a second body. He wanted to use what he believed were emergency powers, to be used only when there is an imminent threat to life. Finally, Halliwell confessed to Sian's murder and offered to take him to Sian's body, leading the police to her burial spot. 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. Fulchers once distinguished career, meanwhile, lies in ruins. And despite Karen Edwards best efforts, there have been no changes to arrest guidelines. As a result of this procedural failure, Halliwells confession regarding both murders was ruled inadmissible in court. 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All the while, Fulcher delayed making an arrest, hoping Halliwell might lead them to Sian, whom he fervently hoped might still be alive. I was prepared for this his case wasnt defendable so it was the only thing they could do but I thought reason would prevail. Steve says Halliwell then asked him, "Do you want another one?"'. Indeed, Fulchers commitment to the victims of crime shines through during our interview. Fulcher made the decision to resign from Wiltshire Police force in May, 2014. Instead of bringing Halliwell back to Gablecross police station in Swindon where he would have had access to a solicitor, Fulcher ordered his officers to take Halliwell to a nearby Iron Age hill fort called Barbury Castle. 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. How Christopher Halliwell was brought to justice. September 5, 2016 - Halliwell goes on trial at Bristol Crown Court for Miss Godden's murder. Steve Fulcher placed Halliwell under surveillance and he was seen cleaning his car, disposing of materials in litter bins, and burning objects at night. They have been fulsome in their support of a man they believe acted solely in their best interest. The worst part, Fulcher says, is none of its surprising. 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. But then Halliwell had a second horrific confession. 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.'. A career copper, he joined what was then Sussex police in 1986 aged 21. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio lost $9.5 billion, which represents 9.64% of the . 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Four months later, he resigned from the Wiltshire Police force. 'I am really open-minded there is an eight-year gap between Becky and Sian,' Memory said. Steve said: One witness came forward to say they were sure they had seen Halliwell and Claudia together. I can understand what happened to Fulcher happened to Fulcher. Christopher Halliwells lawyers argued successfully that the confession should not be put before a jury. 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. A new team found witnesses and analysis showed a spade seized from Halliwells shed in 2011 had the same unique soil DNA as the field in which Becky was found. In January 2003Becky Godden, then aged 20, is last seen alive after getting into a taxi outside Destiny & Desire nightclub in Swindon. ", Why? 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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. Fulcher made the decision. However, criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner said their must be a way to ensure "police powers are not abused". Martin Freeman plays DS Stephen Fulcher in new ITV drama A Confession. 'I would appeal to Christopher Halliwell if he wants to speak I'm willing to speak with him. Simone Lee was held captive in her home in Limerick by her former friend Christopher Stokes, who mercilessly beat her, placed bin liner over her head, and also poured boiling water over her before setting the apartment on fire on May 11, 2021. To Catch A Serial Killer airs on Thursday at 9pm on ITV, The comments below have not been moderated, By Youre seriously telling me theres nothing in between or either side? During the investigation, Detective Steve Fulcher broke police protocol and extracted not one, but two confessions from the killer. By 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. When you have a body in a ditch you have a reactive investigation as the harm has been done. 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. After joining the Wiltshire force in 2003, Fulcher was promoted to Detective Superintendent. The detective and suspect met at Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort near Swindon, where Fulcher believed Halliwell may be keeping Sian alive. AN early suspect in Sians murder was one of Steves bosses Deputy Chief Constable of Wiltshire Dave Ainsworth. He had murdered before. A Confession airs on Monday nights on ITV and is available on ITV Hub. 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. As the criminal proceedings were thrown into jeopardy, Det Supt Fulcher faced gross misconduct hearings. He has written a memoir 'Catching A Serial Killer' upon which "A Confession' is partly based. Thankfully, circumstantial and forensic evidence ensured Halliwell, 52, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2012 for killing Miss OCallaghan. 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. So on a lonely windswept hill in Wiltshire he tore. Buried around the pond were more items of womens clothing. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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. ITV's The Confession, tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher breached protocols to catch a killer. Their sentiments, however, are not shared by the police or the legal system. Catching a Serial Killer: My hunt for murderer Christopher Halliwell, spoken many times in the press about his experience of the case, he was working for a private company in Mogadishu, Somalia, the police found "up to 60" items of women's clothing. 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. It doesnt even sound true. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. 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. 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. "Because you don't want to mention a name and then give a family false hope. Steve Fulcher confronted by killer Christopher Halliwell in A Confession finale teaser. OPERS serves 1.2 million workers and retirees. Once in the remote woodland, Halliwell stood on the exact spot where he claimed hed buried a girl years earlier. He later decided of his own volition to resign from Wiltshire Police.. DS Steve Fulcher said he had always been convinced Halliwell had targeted more women. All you need to know about Jeremy Clarkson's Irish girlfriend as new Amazon Prime series starts, Clarkson's Farm is available on Prime Video, RTE's Dancing with the Stars viewers all say the same thing as Shane Byrne and Karen Byrne voted off, It's been fantastic. 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. Yet no one was interested.. But Beckys family was having to wait for justice. Her boyfriend, Kevin Reape, raised the alarm at 9.45am the following morning when Sian hadn't turned up at . It took a jury just two hours to find him guilty. That is always in your mind, he says. "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. 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. And where had they gone next? Sians only crime was to resemble Halliwells own mother, who he hated. The decision Steve made to follow Halliwell's taunt almost derailed the case against the killer in court, and ultimately cost the officer his job. There is an obsession with procedure at the expense of the bigger picture. It has been devastating for everyone, he says quietly. His loyal family had also suffered. You can criticise me, but I felt I had no option - there was simply no other way I could have acted that was within the letter of the law. Under the PACE code of practice (relating to The Police And Criminal Evidence Act of 1984), DS Fulcher should have taken Halliwell straight back to the police station as soon as he confessed to Beckys murder. There were 60. There was no sign of a baby when they came by". 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.. 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. "I deliberately and very carefully didn't get into specifics of other victims," writer Jeff Pope said. Published: Monday, 30th September 2019 at 7:00 am. But Fulcher had taken a different course: 'We drove for about 45 minutes trying to keep him in the moment. He quit in 2014 after a disciplinary hearing, but the Hobbit star has defended Fulcher's actions, telling the Series Linked TV podcast:'There aren't enough police on the ground. 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. It is based on a true-life inquiry which led to a police officer losing his career. Later investigators discovered soil on a spade which placed Halliwell in the field where Becky was found, leading to his conviction by jury in 2016. [Wiltshire police] chose not to pursue it. But a secret trophy store of 60 items of womens clothing suggests dozens more victims may have been raped or killed by him. The lives of Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20, had been callously cut short by taxi driver Halliwell, who guided Fulcher to their bodies. Fulcher has lost his career, he works as a security consultant in Africa. 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. Halliwell was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. Some claimed the manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions was "arrogant and reckless". At 9.45am he called the police to report that his girlfriend had gone missing. She had been brutally beaten and stabbed. But who was driving the vehicle? 10:35 GMT 03 Sep 2019 They also seized his green Toyota Avensis. By now, the search for Sian centred round the nearby Iron Age fort of Barbary Castle. He was given a whole-life jail tariff. The offending behaviour for Becky was cold and calculated. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. This is the central thrust of the ITV drama, starring Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton and. It has since emerged Halliwell was obsessed with Linda after doing building work at the Razzells' home four years before she died. But CCTV showed him driving around the town for another 90 minutes. 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. With time running out, DS Fulcher then took Halliwell to Barbury Castle, a beauty spot outside Swindon, where he suspected Sian was being held. If Sian was still alive, she probably wouldnt survive the 96 hours we could keep him in custody if he refused to co-operate.. 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. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. After his arrest, Halliwell revealed the location of Sian's body. Well the ramifications are clear. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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.. 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?. 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.. 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. 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. Later that year, he resigned, his police career over. A TIMELINE: How Christopher Halliwell was brought to justice. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to her family. I did these things because they were the right things to do in these circumstances. He had killed her two minutes after she got in his cab. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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. , updated When OCallaghan was reported missing on 19 March 2011, DS Steve Fulcher of Wiltshire Police was brought in to lead the case. Linda Razzell, 41, disappeared in Swindon on March 19, 2002. Steve Fulcher, the detective who put him behind bars, . Halliwell admitted he had murdered Sian, and directed Det Supt Fulcher and his team to her body near Uffington, Oxfordshire. 'I can't rule out that there are other victims. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The charge of murdering Miss Godden is formally withdrawn. View our online Press Pack. 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. Fulcher, meanwhile, was being heartily congratulated by senior officers. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. ', A killer locked up and the end of a police career. Having guided them to the remote spot where he had dumped her body, Halliwell had suddenly confessed: Im a sick f***er. Despite these hopes, Fulcher was wrong. 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