It doesnt even sound true. PACE Code C sets out the requirements police must meet of the detention, treatment and questioning of people in police custody by police officers. Its like you ask him a question which is perhaps slightly elliptical and off he goes and half an hour later he has given you a potted version of what happened., Martin Freeman, who plays Fulcher added: He is straight back in it.. It is 10 years to the day since Sian O'Callaghan, 22, went missing while walking home from a nightclub. In 2017, the former Detective Superintendent spoke with Tim Lewis of the Guardian and gave a first-hand account of the events. You can watch it on Monday nights at 9pm. Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive. We pay forvideostoo. Repeatedly, Halliwell refused to be drawn, but Fulcher chipped away, telling him that if he didnt co-operate, he would be vilified. "Which ever way you slice it when he asks that question, 'What should I have done?' It was work that would see Fulcher nominated for the Queens police medal. Steve Fulcher was Detective Superindent for the Wiltshire Police Department. "It didn't need to be this way. As a result of being found guilty of gross misconduct in January 2014, Steve Fulcher was given a final written warning, which could have led to his dismissal if he'd fallen foul of any more. But there were also dark times. 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. Of course Pace should be there. Tonight (October 7) marks the final episode of ITV's A Confession, a drama based on the real-life police investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan in 2011, and subsequently Becky Godden-Edwards (also known as Rebecca Godden), who was 20 when she was reported missing in 2007. Good luck with that because I can't think of one. A CONFESSION: Where was Sian OCallaghan found? In an interview with Bradford Zone earlier this year, Steve said that following his time in the police he went to work in Libya as part of a "development programme for the Libyan 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.". Fulcher told told him that he had a chance to do the right thing and tell him where missing Sian is - thinking she may still be alive. There were members of the family on her dads side who said they had seen her. Ultimately, suspicion fell on a 47-year-old taxi driver called Christopher Halliwell, who had picked up Sian during the early hours of Saturday morning, outside a pub. "We don't know [how many victims there are], but we should have done. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. ", In his interview with The Guardian, he said, "If I'm right, he had a propensity for killing on average once a year You're seriously telling me there's nothing in between or either side [the murders of Becky and Sian]? Continuing ITVs long-running penchant for excellent drama series is the newly released A Confession which first hit our screens on September 2nd. The manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions breached police procedure by failing to caution him and denying access to a solicitor. Karen last saw her daughter in 2002, on that day theyd been in court. However, between the two judgements, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) in 2014 found Fulcher guilty of gross misconduct for breaches of PACE and ignoring force orders. Believing Sian may still be alive and being . The mother of murdered Becky Godden-Edwards has revealed she is now good friends with Detective Sergeant Steve Fulcher - the man who helped find her missing daughter's body. "He seems like a throughly decent man. He never said: Right Im going to tell you exactly where she is and what Ive done, etc. That isnt how it worked. However, the actions he took to try to save Sian and later Beck Godden-Edwards, cost him his career and reputation. It doesn't even sound true.". What could I have done? and the best drama gives you the opportunity to insert yourself into a position thinking how would I have played this? and thats what he says a lot: What should I have done? Fortunately, there was enough forensic evidence including Sian's blood being found in the taxi and traces of Halliwell's DNA was on her body to convict the killer. I think my job is fairy stressful and I dont have to keep anyone alive so for people that are doing a life and death job, I dont know what the answer is but I think its definitely a shame and seemingly morally unjust that he lost his livelihood and his work here.. During the investigation, a complaint was made against him by Becky's father John, which resulted in a disciplinary hearing. it's pretty hard to answer. Sian's disappearance set in motion a series of events which ultimately led to the resignation of investigating officer Steve Fulcher. ITV. henever Steve Fulcher is asked to explain his actions during four excruciatingly tense hours on Thursday 24 March 2011 which he often is by former police colleagues, official enquiries and now journalists he always turns the question round. Whenever Steve Fulcher is asked to explain his actions during four excruciatingly tense hours on Thursday 24 March 2011 which he often is by former police colleagues, official enquiries and now journalists he always turns the question round. We are talking about the Sweeney era when suspects would be put in rooms and doors were shut and confessions were beaten out of them, no one wants to go back to that for a second.. Understandably, Karen is still furious that the efforts of the police in the years following the discovery of Beckys remains were focused on taking action against DS Fulcher, rather than making sure the killer was held to account. Steve, 53, from Wiltshire, was a Detective Superintendent and one of the most respected officers in the UK when he managed to catch sadistic taxi driver Halliwell. "It is very unlikely that having killed Becky in 2003 and Sian in 2011 he committed no other offences in those eight years," he told Bradford Zone. She convinced her local Asda to let her stand outside the store to engage with shoppers. But Becky always mattered, too, Karen says. The taxi driver was eventually convicted of the murder of Becky in 2016 when new evidence arose. In other news, Was Ellie gay in The Last Of Us game? What we do know, however, is that ITVs A Confession continues with the series third episode on September 16th at 9pm on ITV. He has since been, in his words, unemployable in the UK. A nice girl who had never been in trouble, her disappearance was immediately deemed out of character, and police acted quickly. People would agree that what he did seems reasonable. But in 2014, Fulcher resigned from the service. Sian was always the good girl in this story and we were kind of dismissed. He tells Tim Lewis why he'd do it again Tim. They've actually become good friends of ours.'. But because there had been supposed sightings of her, the police said they couldnt register her as a missing person.. By Chris Roycroft-Davis 15:14, Sat, Sep 24, 2016 . That's my disappointment with the thing.". He also led Fulcher to their bodies in shallow graves. After Halliwell was arrested in public at an Asda supermarket, he was driven to Barbury Castle where Fulcher met him in person. More info. "He asked for my support, which I was more than happy to agree to. As she moved through her teens, she fell in with a bad crowd and started inhaling solvents; then she moved on to heroin. That man is a hero. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. 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"I had people phoning me to offer me a job and when they do due diligence, which only consists of Googling me at the end of the day, not unreasonably they say: 'Look, I'm sorry, but we're not going to take this on. Over the coming years, Karens whole life became about getting Becky help, or dealing with the fallout from her addiction. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. All he said was: Have you got a car? He should also have reiterated the fact that Halliwell had the right to speak to a solicitor. And in general, right now, we will not get your daughter back., Fulcher wearily shakes his head, We wont get your daughter back., Catching a Serial Killer by Stephen Fulcher is published by Ebury at 7.99. And there was a second, more nebulous justification. Following on the success ofManhunt, A Confession is another crime drama which deals with a real-life case. As Halliwell had pleaded guilty to the murder of OCallaghan on October 19, 2012, and there was enough evidence to link him to the crime without a confession, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for her death. PACE stands for the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which applies only in England and Wales. Beyond his personal circumstances, though, Fulcher is furious about what he sees as regrettable and avoidable problems with British policing. He then calmly offered information about 20-year-old Becky Godden, who had been missing since 2003. I had to I knew she would go anyway, Karen says. 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Becky Godden, 20, was killed by Christopher Halliwell in 2003 but her body lay undiscovered for eight years. At school, her shyness made her a target for bullies. Halliwell admitted to murdering Becky, and took Fulcher to the where he had disposed of Becky's body. Well go., Its a simple moral issue, he continues. Theres the track that takes you through to chief constable level and to do that you need to avoid being a detective for any length of time, certainly avoid cases like this. March 24, 2011 - Halliwell leads Detective. As a result of being found guilty of gross misconduct in January 2014, Steve Fulcher was given a final written warning, which could have led to his dismissal if hed fallen foul of any more guidelines. Facebook gives people the power to. So why the delay? A spade, removed from Halliwells home, was, years later, found to contain soil samples linking it to the field where Becky lay. Instead of taking Halliwell back to Gablecross Police station, Fulcher ordered his officers to drive the suspect to Barbury Castle where the detective would meet him face-to-face. She went out for the night and never came home. The evidence was seen as inadmissible as Fulcher had failed to caution Halliwell and denied him access to a solicitor at the time he had confessed. After a few hours, just as Fulcher was about to give up, Halliwell confessed to murdering OCallaghan. Martin Freeman played Detective Steve Fulcher (Image: ITV) Elaine O'Callaghan Halliwell had pleaded guilty to the murder Sian O'Callaghan on October 19, 2012. That was the source of Becky's father's complaint. THE bitterness in former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher's heart still burns deep five years after he took the biggest gamble of his life. Since 2015, he has "been on contract in Somalia as the adviser to the federal government". Judge Mrs Justice Cox ruled both of Halliwell's confessions were inadmissable as evidence because Fulcher had breached Police and Criminal Evidence Act guidelines by not cautioning the killer and giving him access to a solicitor. More info. Martin Freeman stars as DS Steve Fulcher in the true-crime drama, A . STEVE Fulcher was a detective who uncovered the crimes of a twisted double murderer before resigning from the force. But this time there was silence.. According to the police code, Steve should then have cautioned Halliwell and taken him back to the police station, where he could have spoken to a lawyer. Throughout the investigation, Steve believed that Sian was alive, so when Halliwell was arrested, rather than taking him to the police station, he was driven to a remote location, along with Steve, in order for the detective to find out where she was. I did these things because they were the right things to do in these circumstances. It isnt and it hasnt been. Yes, there were happy family memories, too; Karen says Becky was thrilled when she remarried in 1997, adored her stepdad, Charlie, and was a proud bridesmaid. Pope said: I felt like the process which led to Fulcher being found guilty of gross misconduct was spiteful but I just felt 'was that the right way to deal with someone who acted in the way that he done?' and my conclusion was no, that was patently absurd in my opinion.. Steve Fulcher caught serial killer Christopher Halliwell then resigned from the force as his methods came under question. Although not technically fired, the stress led Fulcher to take leave from work and he began taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. The blunder saw Halliwell charged with the murder of 22-year-old Sian OCallaghan in May 2012 but not convicted for Becky's killing. Instead of bringing Halliwell back to Gablecross police station in Swindon, Fulcher told his officers to take him to Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort on the Ridgeway route. In fact, they were the only things to do.. It was the last time she would see Becky alive. Not only did they agree, they offered her a table in the foyer, so moved were they by her story. Fulcher believed that if Halliwell was taken to a police station, the detectives would have no chance of finding OCallaghan alive. Its a decent point. Despite Fulchers questionable methods earning a confession from Halliwell, the Detective Superintendent was charged with gross misconduct for his actions which did not follow the prescribed guidelines. The six-part series follows Martin Freeman as former detective Fulcher, who led the investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan in Swindon after she failed to return home after a night out. His story is a true. Despite Halliwell's conviction being set back by four years by DS Fulcher's error - he was eventually convicted in 2016 when new evidence emerged - Becky's mother reveals she's now struck up a close friendship with the detective and his wife. What happened to him? You can unsubscribe at any time. There are two tracks in policing, says Fulcher. He has now returned to the public eye after throwing his support behind former colleague Mike Rees, 55, who is standing for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in Wiltshire. In the end he links Sian's case to the disappearance of Becky Godden-Edwards after Halliwell owned up to a second body. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. That man is a hero. Life lost: Sian OCallaghan, 22, was murdered by Christopher Halliwell in 2011. In 2016, a judge, Sir John Griffith Williams, decided that the evidence collected by Fulcher about Becky Godden could and should be heard in court. By not taking Halliwell to the police station, cautioning and providing him access to a solicitor, he was in violation of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). But DS Fulcher's actions cost him his career after he broke a key policing rule in his desperate bid to solve the case. The pair formed a strange connection and Fulcher has described it as "the most intense four hours I've ever experienced or am ever likely to experience". "And I think it would be a terrible shame to put in a binary thing of well you either think they were right in which case you think Pace is wrong. 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. Steve has appeared on the likes of Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4, among others, to talk about the case and his experience. Her determination paid off. He also revealed that finding work had been difficult following his time in the police. In October 2012, Halliwell was sentenced to life for Sians murder but not Beckys. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Fulcher, then a senior investigating officer for Wiltshire police, was put in charge. Steve arrested Halliwell and took him to Barbury Castle in Wiltshire where he believed Sian was being held. A Confession on ITV cast: Who stars in A Confession? Not only was Becky dead, but she had been for years. "The tragedy for me is that, quite clearly - and it's not my romanticism - quite clearly there are other victims. After tonight's episode, the entire series will be available to stream via the ITV Hub. He believed that if Halliwell was taken to a police station, Sians life would be in even more danger as with the presence of a solicitor, he may refuse to talk to police. Jeff Pope explained: As the series unfolds, what becomes clear is that it comes down to a court case and a judge has to decide whether or not to allow the confession evidence and I think that judges ruling was erroneous in my opinion and ultimately there is a second trial and the second judge disagrees with the first judge so it is complicated and takes a huge toll on his family life but in-between those two judgements, he [Fulcher] lost his career. Halliwell, serving life for killing Sian, was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. As a result, Halliwell was found guilty by a jury and his sentence increased to life imprisonment, meaning that he will never be released. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. What does Unforgotten series 5's final twist mean? I don't have to love all of my characters. Despite his tarnished reputation within the force, Fulcher received support from the families of Sian O'Callaghan and Becky Godden. He went into more detail about his current role, which involves delivering aid from the Foreign Office and Department for International Development (DFID) programmes outside the heavily-guarded green zone. Something went wrong, please try again later. I could be a very humble and lovely person and do terrible things. Shed gone off before, but shed always remembered Mothers Day and birthdays, she recalls. Then years. So why didnt he? Halliwells confession to Beckys murder had been given without him being reminded of his rights by DS Fulcher subsequently described, wrongly, as a police blunder meaning he couldnt be held to account for killing Becky. Fulcher's reasoning behind this was that immediate interrogating was required to protect Sian's life. But Mr Fulcher was not prepared for Halliwell's next remark: "Do you want another one?" He then took the investigation team to the exact spot in Gloucestershire, in the remote corner of a field. 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'd killed Becky Godden eight year earlier. "We interviewed over 100 prostitutes working in the Swindon area and found several of them to have had near misses with Halliwell taking them to Savernake Forest. Police discovered in excess of 60 items of womens clothing buried in woodland near Marlborough, including Sians brown New Look boots and Beckys cardigan. This led them to the prehistoric White Horse in Uffington, further up the Ridgeway in Oxfordshire. The taxi driver was convicted of Sian's murder in 2012 and handed life in prison. REVEALED: Pennsylvania cops seized four medical gloves, a silver flashlight and Bryan Kohberger's Under Armour Man dies 'after being shot at home': Police Scotland hunt 'gunman' as they appeal for information. A Confession starred actor Martin Freeman as Fulcher, who managed to achieve what no policeman before him had been able to do - bring Becky home and identify her killer - but who was sacked as a result. PACE mainly addresses police powers relating to searching an individual or premises the handling of seized evidence and the treatment and rights of suspects in custody, including during the interview stage. However,. Steve has always argued that had he taken Halliwell into custody, Becky's body would never have been uncovered. READ MOREA Confession on ITV: Is A Confession based on a true story? I feel I failed her. I personally have not found him arrogant but I don't know him, I met him for a very short amount of time.". This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. In January 2014, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found Fulcher guilty of gross misconduct for breaches of PACE and ignoring force orders. He was also reprimanded for speaking to a journalist about details surrounding Halliwell. He said: "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. Ahead of the shows premiere, actor Martin Freeman, show creator Jeff Pope and director Paul Andrew Williams spoke to press in London, including Express.co.uk about Detective Fulcher and what happened to him. Karen had to fight like a warrior to bring him finally to justice. Fulcher makes use of any and all means to assure that the suspected killer, taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, faced the justice he deserved for the murder of Sian OCallaghan and as it eventually emerges, another victim by the name of Becky Godden-Edwards. A Confession on ITV: Who is Steve Fulcher? But heres where Fulcher tossed away the script. Mug shot: Christopher Halliwell had evaded police scrutiny for decades. Fulcher opened up on the case last year on ITV documentary To Catch A Serial Killer - With Trevor McDonald. What happened to him? His campaign page can be found here. ITV's new drama A Confession tells the story of the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan - and the determination of DS Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) to find the missing 22-year-old. Someone else said she was running a club in Bristol. She tried to keep her off the streets, too, supporting her when Becky insisted she was going to get clean. Steve knew that not reading the suspect his rights and denying him a lawyer was in breach of the rules, but he believed that preserving the victim's life outweighed that. "If he's a bit arrogant that doesn't mean what he did was wrong. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. During the trial, Halliwell also accused the detective of threatening his family during questioning. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA Karen has written a book, telling the story of her daughters short and troubled life, and attempting to make sense of what happened. Fulcher's arrest of Halliwell was made into ITV drama 'The Confession' in 2019, and has been the source of much debate. Channel 4 During the investigation, a. He said: "If it wasn't for my course of action Christopher Halliwell would still be walking the streets. What should have been a straightforward double murder investigation became much more complicated as the trial got underway. No doubt it's a heavy dilemma viewers will also struggle with. However, in May 2014, Steve Fulcher resigned from his post and Wiltshire Police. The former detective superintendent was handed the 2011 case and clues led him to Christopher Halliwell, now 57. In 2016, Halliwell was given a full life term for the sexually motivated murder of Becky Godden, four years after being jailed for killing Sian. Steve said: "I was following the national kidnap manual to the letter, to prioritise the life of the hostage. 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. He has received support from some of the victim's relatives, with the mother of Ms Godden campaigning to David Cameron, the Prime Minister at the time, for more protection from PACE for police. EXCLUSIVE: It is exactly 10 years to the day since Sian O'Callaghan, who was murdered by Christopher Halliwell, went missing while walking home from a nightclub in Swindon - an investigation which ultimately cost Steve Fulcher his career. Fulcher, now 54, was later found guilty of gross misconduct by a disciplinary panel, and was handed a final written warning. Halliwell was not charged over her death, but was. Coincidentally, the mother of Sian OCallaghan, the other girl Halliwell killed, lived just around the corner from Karen. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Afterwards, I know everyone was asking how a clever girl from a loving family could end up as a sex worker, in a shallow grave in a field, and Ive asked that question myself a million times. At just 4ft 11in tall and slightly built, Becky was no match at all for Halliwell the man who decided to kill her and dump her body in a Gloucestershire field. But there was no body and only circumstantial evidence to connect him to her disappearance. Halliwell claimed that the police officer had threatened his family, so his confession was elicited under duress. In 2014, the Independent Police Complaints Commission described his actions as catastrophic and he was found guilty of gross misconduct. "You hope morally you would have done what he did but if you wanted to work again ever then maybe not," Freeman ruminated. But when Sian's body was recovered in nearby Uffington, Steve couldn't get the double murderer to repeat his confession on tape. Fulcher didnt think so and when Halliwell was seen under surveillance buying an overdose-quantity of pills on the morning of 24 March, he ordered his arrest. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. He says he was adhering to Article 2 of the Human Rights Act: the victim's life came first. As seen in the third episode of the ITV series, Fulcher refused Halliwells requests to take him immediately to a police station. 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