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. Why would this not be the biggest, most protracted, most vigorous investigation in the history of British policing?. 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. He learned the CPS were considering bringing charges against him for malfeasance in public office. Joe Absolom plays the killer Christopher Halliwell. 12:20 GMT 20 Sep 2018 Four months later, he resigned from the Wiltshire Police force. "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.". Im terrified for that poor baby. Fulcher himself spent hours questioning Halliwell at Barbury Castle, breaking down his defences and sharing his cigarettes and forming a connection. "He later decided of his own volition to resign from Wiltshire Police.". In January 2012, at a preliminary hearing, Mrs Justice Cox ruled the confession obtained by Fulcher was inadmissible at trial. Rebecca Godden-Edwards, aged 18, also known as Becky, whose remains were found by police investigating the murder of missing nightclubber Sian O'Callaghan. 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. 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. Steve is convinced Halliwell murdered others after he revealed he had buried Becky Godden in a 5ft hole. 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. He was crying in the car, saying he was a sick f*cker, recalls Fulcher. 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. Steve explained that Halliwell told him to drive them to a local beauty spot, a chalk white horse at Uffington - which turned out to be where he had dumped Sian O'Callaghan's body. She was found in a shallow grave near Uffington in Oxfordshire, stabbed in the head and strangled. However, DS Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman in the ITV drama series, was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. He has written a memoir 'Catching A Serial Killer' upon which "A Confession' is partly based. These are usually reserved for terrorist cases. Here was a man who indicated he might have more victims. 'I would appeal to Christopher Halliwell if he wants to speak I'm willing to speak with him. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. "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. He has written a memoir Catching A Serial Killer upon which A Confession is partly based. She and Halliwell lived on the same street. 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. Its a race against time. A race against a backdrop of high emotions, too. It isnt and it hasnt been. POLICE unearthed the stash of trophies just 15 miles from where serial killer Christopher Halliwell had led them to Sian OCallaghans body. CCTV of Sians last-known moments led him to 47-year-old father-of-three Christopher Halliwell. Despite these hopes, Fulcher was wrong. 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. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to her family. If I had followed procedure, then Sian and Beckys bodies may never have been found yet it seems thats what senior authorities wouldve preferred. 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. I did these things because they were the right things to do in these circumstances. Met Eireann has pinpointed a two-week period where 'weather warnings or impactful weather are possible'. Freeman met Fulcher during the filming of A Confession, and Fulcher has now watched the dramatisation. However, that's not to say he hasn't committed other offences. Steve says Halliwell then asked him, "Do you want another one?"'. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. To Catch A Serial Killer airs on Thursday at 9pm on ITV, The comments below have not been moderated, By
I wondered, did they belong to the six other victims I suspected Halliwell of killing? And he decided this would be treated as a missing person inquiry, rather than a murder. But without common sense it gives too much protection to the guilty and not the victim, he says. Steve Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman, lost his career after catching a serial killer Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police in May 2014 ( Image: PA) As. When you have a body in a ditch you have a reactive investigation as the harm has been done. What is right and what is wrong? 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. Her name would not be discovered for some days, after her DNA was checked. 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. As he sentenced him, the judge dismissed Halliwells defence as a cock and bull story and deemed him to be calculating and devious. He's not forensically linked to outstanding cases. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He then offered to take the detective to the spot where he'd buried another victim, and procedure dictated that Fulcher should have charged Halliwell and returned him to a police stationwhere he had access to a solicitor - he decided not to. Trying to find Ireland's best burger or best pizza? He still believes he made the right decisions on that day. It was horribly tense. I cannot believe that was his first offence from being a burglar in the 1980s to a murderer in 2003. ': Ex-DUP minister Jim Wells sparks fury after saying introduction of gay couples on Strictly Come Dancing is 'WRONG' and a shift from 'traditional values' during live GMB debate, Embarrassed GMB presenter Charlotte Hawkins apologises after viewer spots her bra showing in backless dress as Piers Morgan jokes 'we're a family show maybe leave this for one of your photo shoots', King Charles hosts von der Leyen at Windsor Castle, AFA president gives passionate rant speaking about student debt, Gabor Mat: No Jewish state without oppressing local population, Amplified jet stream could lead to 'disruptive snow in places', Dashcam captures moment two cars collide on a roundabout, Putin orders intelligence service to find 'scum' who oppose him, Putin spy plane before being 'destroyed by pro-Ukraine Belarus group', Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby, Huge urgent police search for missing baby of Constance Marten, Moment police swooped to arrest Constance Marten's boyfriend, Police: Constance and lover arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, Moment supermarket cashier is attacked at work in New York. It was a terrible Catch 22. He was given a whole-life jail tariff. The detective and suspect met at Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort near Swindon, where Fulcher believed Halliwell may be keeping Sian alive. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. That is always in your mind, he says. It's just not going to happen. Her husband Glyn has spent 13 years in jail for her murder but maintains his innocence. Anticipating Halliwells suicide risk, Fulcher arranged an interview team to conduct a Safety Interview, under caution, at the scene of his arrest. Some claimed the manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions was "arrogant and reckless".
11:00 GMT 03 Sep 2019. Fulcher is more than qualified to reflect on how British policing has changed. 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. An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission in 2013 found the police officer had a case to answer for gross misconduct for ignoring force orders. Spoken from the dock at Bristol Crown Court this month, these were the words of convicted murderer Christopher Halliwell as he finished cross-examining former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher, the man who had sacrificed everything his career, health and happiness to bring him to justice. But CCTV showed him driving around the town for another 90 minutes. 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. That changed when officers reported Halliwell had visited a chemist and bought what Fulcher calls an overdose quantity of pills. 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. 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. Buried around the pond were more items of womens clothing. Monster is currently serving life for killing Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20. Beckys mother, Karen Edwards, began a petition calling for a change to arrest guidelines. There is a fundamental flaw in the law when a detective has to refuse a voluntary confession from a suspect., There remains the question of other possible victims. 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. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 25 years. 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. Fulchers once distinguished career, meanwhile, lies in ruins. 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.". At Wiltshire he had solved several murders while simultaneously gaining a Masters Degree in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. It didnt end there. Linda Razzell, 41, disappeared in Swindon on March 19, 2002. This is a charge that usually applies to corrupt officials, not someone dealing with a serial killer.. Yet no one was interested.. There wasnt an alternative that wouldnt involve ruining my chances of Halliwell opening up.. They are puppets blowing with the prevailing political wind. I felt my position was untenable.. Ainsworth, who had just been suspended over allegations he had sexually harassed female colleagues, was found hanged at home. 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. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. The last sighting of her was in the Manchester Road area, in the towns red-light district, at 10.45pm on September 8, 1995. Five days after her kidnap, they spotted Halliwell buying enough pills to kill himself so they swooped on his car and carried out an urgent interview. Which was quite odd, actually I felt the sense of gratitude. He was found guilty in January 2014 and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. Only two of the items have ever been identified a cardigan worn by Becky, who disappeared in Swindon in 2003. Well the ramifications are clear. It has been devastating for everyone, he says quietly. The senior echelons arent police officers at all. The worst part, Fulcher says, is none of its surprising. At this point, Fulcher still hoped to find Sian alive. May 23, 2011 - Halliwell is charged with Miss Godden's murder. 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. Sian OCallaghans family certainly think so, as does Becky Goddens mother Karen. Four months later, he resigned from the Wiltshire Police force. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.
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. There had been years of endless worry as they investigated me. 'I can't rule out that there are other victims. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. However, criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner said their must be a way to ensure "police powers are not abused". I met Sians parents and promised them I wouldnt rest until I found her, he recalls. As he points out, however, his focus was on one thing: finding Sian. Fulcher opened up on the case last year on ITV documentary To Catch A Serial Killer - With Trevor McDonald. Another potential victim is prostitute Sally Ann John, 24, who vanished from Swindon in 1995. He lost his police pension worth 500,000, had to sell his house and now works training police in war-torn Somalia. A High Court judge ruled that this breach of police guidelines made Halliwells confessions of killing both women inadmissible, which nearly derailed the cases. 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. "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. 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.. 12:23 GMT 20 Sep 2018. 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. Wiltshire Police have since issued a statement saying, There is no evidence whatsoever to link him to any other murder in this country. Got Christopher Halliwell to confess to 2nd murder . Common sense did not win the day. Fulcher has lost his career, he works as a security consultant in Africa. Steve says: We had a policeman under suspicion of sexual impropriety, who drove the exact kind of vehicle we thought had picked up Sian, took his own life just as the net might be closing in. TWISTED Christopher Halliwell could be one of Britains worst serial killers, says the detective who put him behind bars. But Halliwell was eventually found guilty of the murder of Godden-Edwards and was given another life sentence. Steve explains what happened next: 'He said, "You and I should have a chat". What are the ramifications of that? All I could do was try to keep him talking.. Its when these forces collide. This is the central thrust of the ITV drama, starring Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton and. A police telephone trace threw up a clue - he had texted her half an hour after she left the nightclub saying, 'Worried'. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. But Beckys family was having to wait for justice. Why on earth had this killer been given every conceivable privilege, while a brave, upstanding detective was hung out to dry? 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. March 26, 2011 - Halliwell is charged with Miss O'Callaghan's murder. 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It has emerged Halliwell was obsessed with Linda after doing building work at the Razzells home four years before she died. 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. With compelling circumstantial evidence, Fulcher authorised covert surveillance. The disappearances of Tina Pryer, 39, Thi Hai Nguyen, 20, and Sandra Brewin, 21, have also been linked to the killer. Murphy explained in the documentary: 'A police officer had the idea of looking at all the police dashboard cameras that were patrolling central Swindon at the time. The 22-year-old office worker had been out with friends, got separated from them and left the nightclub alone. 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