I wondered, did they belong to the six other victims I suspected Halliwell of killing? Halliwell had been spotted buying a large quantity of pills, so officers were sent in to arrest him. It was a moment which, perhaps better than any other, summed up the monstrous injustice meted out to DS Fulcher and exposed the deeply warped priorities of our legal system. Its taken all this time for Beckys case to come to court, he says. Channel 4 During the investigation, a. He lost his police pension worth 500,000, had to sell his house and now works training police in war-torn Somalia. Her husband Glyn has spent 13 years in jail for her murder but maintains his innocence. Fulchers once distinguished career, meanwhile, lies in ruins. "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. Fulcher himself spent hours questioning Halliwell at Barbury Castle, breaking down his defences and sharing his cigarettes and forming a connection. The taxi belonged to Halliwell, who told his company he had gone home at 1.30am - much earlier than Sian had disappeared. By effectively acting to ensure Halliwells life was preserved, I was potentially going to cause the death of his victim, he recalls. Drivers warned over incoming hike in petrol and diesel prices amid two key changes, "Its really important that we dont have any particular day where fuel goes up very dramatically", Limerick woman 'lucky to be alive' after being held captive, beaten and doused with acid in horror attack. The detective and suspect met at Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort near Swindon, where Fulcher believed Halliwell may be keeping Sian alive. 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. Haliwell was jailed for life in 2012 for Sians murder but it was ruled that the confession he gave Steve about where Becky was buried could not be used in court because police arrest guidelines were broken. 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). He was investigated by the police watchdog, the IPCC and found guilty of Gross Misconduct. "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.". In 2014, he was found guilty of misconduct at a disciplinary hearing. 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. In fact she was found in a very shallow grave. Yet no one was interested.. Monster is currently serving life for killing Sian OCallaghan, 22, and Becky Godden, 20. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. Lara Keay For Mailonline However, that's not to say he hasn't committed other offences. I pleaded with him for Sians life, he recalls. He was given a whole-life jail tariff. The judge said I acted in good faith, he says. 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. This is a charge that usually applies to corrupt officials, not someone dealing with a serial killer.. 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.'. I couldnt believe it, he says. Realising something was seriously wrong when Sian failed to come home or answer his texts, Kevin raised the alarm. Theres no question in my mind Halliwell murdered other girls, Fulcher says. Here was a man who indicated he might have more victims. 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. 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. 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 Effectively unemployable by British police, he now works as a consultant on policing in Somalia, taking him away from home for long periods. 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. It should have been less than a 15-minute walk home to the house she shared with her boyfriend Kevin Reape (played by Charlie Cooper). What are the real-life events behind ITV's true crime drama A Confession? 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. 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. Halliwell was charged with two life terms for the murders of both women and is likely to die in prison. If Sian was still alive, she probably wouldnt survive the 96 hours we could keep him in custody if he refused to co-operate.. As the criminal proceedings were thrown into jeopardy, Det Supt Fulcher faced gross misconduct hearings. He had killed her two minutes after she got in his cab. That changed when officers reported Halliwell had visited a chemist and bought what Fulcher calls an overdose quantity of pills. Kathryn Knight for the Daily Mail POLICE unearthed the stash of trophies just 15 miles from where serial killer Christopher Halliwell had led them to Sian OCallaghans body. 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.'. All rights reserved. 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. 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As he points out, however, his focus was on one thing: finding Sian. 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. Inside the sad decline of 'Fairy Floss Girl': How the racegoer who shot to fame when Kyle Sandilands gushed that 'This is what we hoped would not happen': Police despair after finding baby's body during search for aristocrat Theatre issues trigger warning for production which 'involves the handling of a cooked egg', Man dies 'after being shot at home': Police Scotland hunt 'gunman' as they appeal for information. And despite Karen Edwards best efforts, there have been no changes to arrest guidelines. 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.'. 10:35 GMT 03 Sep 2019 Then he said Have you got a car, lets go. 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. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. Trying to find Ireland's best burger or best pizza? 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. The following January Det Supt Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. Ultimately, Halliwell confessed to two murders to Fulcher and led the police to the bodies of both Sian and Becky. 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. June 9, 2015 - Halliwell appears at Bristol Crown Court and denies Miss Godden's murder. Steve Fulcher, the detective who put him behind bars, . If Im right, well I take comfort from the fact that he hasnt been able to do that since 2011. 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