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. He just found it so difficult because youve managed to take him straight back into the most awful events of his life.. A TIMELINE: How Christopher Halliwell was brought to justice. I heard nothing for 10 months, he recalls. Fulcher has lost his career, he works as a security consultant in Africa. It later transpired that Fulcher, when arresting Halliwell, acted on the instinct that Halliwell may have been responsible for the disappearance of Becky Godden-Edwards, who had been reported missing in 2007 and pressed him for details. When Halliwells confession about the location of Beckys body was ruled inadmissible in court, other officers continued the hunt for more evidence and unearthed the trophy stash in 2014. He still believes he made the right decisions on that day. 10:35 GMT 03 Sep 2019 I was prepared for this his case wasnt defendable so it was the only thing they could do but I thought reason would prevail. The following month, he learned he had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. These are usually reserved for terrorist cases. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to her family. What are the ramifications of that? Her name would not be discovered for some days, after her DNA was checked. He lost his police pension worth 500,000, had to sell his house and now works training police in war-torn Somalia. 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. Martin Freeman has defended the police detective he plays in a new drama whose career was ruined after using 'questionable' methods to catch a killer. 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. "Generally, we echo Fulcher's belief that there are other victims," Pope said, explaining the drama's approach to the question. He learned the CPS were considering bringing charges against him for malfeasance in public office. Around the pond were not six other items of womens clothing. 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). In March 2011, Sian OCallaghan vanished on a night out in Swindon. 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. 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.. Pope said: Watching the series with him afterwards, it was almost unbearable. Fulcher has lost his career, he works as a security consultant in Africa. So while Halliwell was charged and convicted of the murder of Sian O'Callaghan (the case was strong enough without that confession), at this point he could not be tried for the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards. 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When DS Steve Fulcher arrested Christopher Halliwell over the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan, it was the start of his own downfall. In fact she was found in a very shallow grave. Well the ramifications are clear. A suspect soon popped up in the shape of taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, whose green Toyota Avensis had been seen near the nightclub and close to Savernake Forest, where Sians mobile had last given off a signal. 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. There is an obsession with procedure at the expense of the bigger picture. The decision almost derailed the case against the killer in court, and ultimately cost the detective his job. He wanted to seize the opportunity to grill Halliwell before it was too late. He [was] kind of crawling up the walls. 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. After Halliwell's arrest, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher made an unusual decision with huge ramifications. But the following day, there were "significant lines of inquiry" and the public were asked to stand down from the search. His actions compromised the court case against Halliwell and called into question one of the most important principles of the criminal justice system, the PACE guidelines. March 30, 2015 - Halliwell is charged with Miss Godden's murder. ', A killer locked up and the end of a police career. Sian's mother Elaine Pickford says what he did was understandable to. The judge said I acted in good faith, he says. They are puppets blowing with the prevailing political wind. The CPS and senior police figures panicked, Fulcher says. "He killed Becky in 2003, he killed Sian in 2011, so that's eight years. Steve said: One witness came forward to say they were sure they had seen Halliwell and Claudia together. The last sighting of her was in the Manchester Road area, in the towns red-light district, at 10.45pm on September 8, 1995. 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To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. But. How was the killer Christopher Halliwell caught? But a secret trophy store of 60 items of womens clothing suggests dozens more victims may have been raped or killed by him. September 19, 2016 - Halliwell is convicted of Miss Godden's murder. Halliwells father lived a few streets from the home of chef Claudia Lawrence, who has been missing since March 19, 2009. 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. Officers observed Halliwell. 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. On 24 March, OCallaghans body was found in a shallow grave near Uffington, Oxfordshire, and Christopher Halliwell, a 47-year-old taxi driver from Swindon was arrested, charged and later sentenced to a life sentence for the murder. Then he said Have you got a car, lets go. The investigation into her murder was headed up by DS Fulcher who charged cab driver Chris Halliwell with the abduction of the office worker. 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. The worm, however, quickly turned. [Wiltshire police] chose not to pursue it. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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. Fulcher decided not to take Halliwell to. There was no sign of a baby when they came by". 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. Her boyfriend raised the alarm and soon Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher was leading the inquiry into her disappearance. A High Court judge ruled that this breach of police guidelines made Halliwells confessions of killing both women inadmissible, which nearly derailed the cases. With his name so closely associated with the story he has found it hard to branch out, though in 2017 he was working for a private company in Mogadishu, Somalia. 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Why on earth had this killer been given every conceivable privilege, while a brave, upstanding detective was hung out to dry? POLICE unearthed the stash of trophies just 15 miles from where serial killer Christopher Halliwell had led them to Sian OCallaghans body. February 18, 2015 - Halliwell is arrested on suspicion of murdering Miss Godden. Sian OCallaghans family certainly think so, as does Becky Goddens mother Karen. By It's just not going to happen. On that day, the police made an urgent appeal for witnesses who had spotted a green Toyota Avensis with taxi markings. Anticipating Halliwells suicide risk, Fulcher arranged an interview team to conduct a Safety Interview, under caution, at the scene of his arrest. 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.. 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.". Once in the remote woodland, Halliwell stood on the exact spot where he claimed hed buried a girl years earlier. Thats the question a new true-crime dramatisation asks, as it tells the story of a detective in a 2011 murder case who was found guilty of gross misconduct, but resulted in the conviction of a murderer guilty of two brutal killings. Having guided them to the remote spot where he had dumped her body, Halliwell had suddenly confessed: Im a sick f***er. However, DS Fulcher, played by Martin Freeman in the ITV drama series, was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. Sians mother Elaine Pickford, who is played by Sobhan Finneran, was grateful to DS Fulcher. 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. Kathryn Knight for the Daily Mail He took the team to a field in Gloucestershire where the remains of a second woman were later found. Finally, Halliwell confessed to Sian's murder and offered to take him to Sian's body, leading the police to her burial spot. Steve recalls how a kidnap inquiry was launched after Sian went missing in the early hours of Saturday, March 19, 2011. Do you want another one?. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. As he rose through the ranks, he enhanced his professional accomplishments with a postgraduate diploma and subsequent masters in Criminology. , updated Yesterday, the sentencing judge, Sir John Griffiths Williams, told Halliwell: But for your confession, I have no doubt Beckys remains would never have been found. 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He wanted to use what he believed were emergency powers, to be used only when there is an imminent threat to life. 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. How far should the police go in securing a confession and bringing a killer to justice? 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. It turned out to be the remains of Becky. Linda Razzell, 41, disappeared in Swindon on March 19, 2002. Sians only crime was to resemble Halliwells own mother, who he hated. But he later moved her to Uffington, where he pushed her body into the 12ft deep overgrown ravine. Christopher Halliwell, 54, is serving two whole life terms after killing 20-year-old Becky Godden and Sian O'Callaghan, 22. I need help. Natalie Corner For Mailonline, Trophy hunter mother, 41, who has travelled the world to kill more than ONE HUNDRED animals claims her hobby HELPS preserve wild species, Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio teases that Julia Montague is ALIVE - as he reveals how he manages to keep the show's plot a secret, TIMELINE OF A DOUBLE KILLING: HOW CHRISTOPHER HALLIWELL MURDERED TWO WOMEN THEN THWARTED JUSTICE FOR VICTIM'S FAMILY. And he decided this would be treated as a missing person inquiry, rather than a murder. The comments below have not been moderated, By 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. Its an almost insoluble problem. It is possible that there were other victims before or after Becky but he has never been charged or convicted of any other murders. Monday 7 October 2019, 5:22pm. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Steve Fulcher (played by Martin Freeman) violated PACE Code C by interviewing Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom) without the presence of a solicitor. The detective and suspect met at Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort near Swindon, where Fulcher believed Halliwell may be keeping Sian alive. Once Halliwell was in custody, Fulcher was hailed by his superiors. Fulcher, meanwhile, was being heartily congratulated by senior officers. That changed when officers reported Halliwell had visited a chemist and bought what Fulcher calls an overdose quantity of pills. 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. 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. Fulcher had not cautioned Halliwell as he should have under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE). She and Halliwell lived on the same street. A Confession is based on the true story of Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher and the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan. Only two of the items have ever been identified a cardigan worn by Becky, who disappeared in Swindon in 2003. A police telephone trace threw up a clue - he had texted her half an hour after she left the nightclub saying, 'Worried'. The taxi belonged to Halliwell, who told his company he had gone home at 1.30am - much earlier than Sian had disappeared. 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. The force arranged for an independent misconduct panel to convene. 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. August 30, 2016 - Retired High Court judge Sir John Griffith Williams rules that the jury can be told of Halliwell's conviction for Miss O'Callaghan's murder and his confession to Miss Godden's murder. "I deliberately and very carefully didn't get into specifics of other victims," writer Jeff Pope said. "You have to look at the wider picture and say, Alright, do we need to have a way of ensuring that police powers are not abused, that people arent bullied into making confessions?,'" said Gardiner. Steve Fulcher confronted by killer Christopher Halliwell in A Confession finale teaser. If I had followed procedure, then Sian and Beckys bodies may never have been found yet it seems thats what senior authorities wouldve preferred. Latest weather models confirm that a bitter cold snap is on the way for Ireland. However, Fulcher had taken Halliwell to a field in the Wiltshire countryside for this discussion without cautioning him or allowing him access to a solicitor. He was an experienced police officer who knew what he was doing. Common sense did not win the day. The public needs to know what the police wont do if their own daughter went missing. ", A Confession will air on ITV in September 2019, Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. When you suspect someone has been abducted or kidnapped their life remains under threat, and there are very clear procedural rules about that.. You might think that witness statement would be taken, but it never has been to my knowledge. The following January Det Supt Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final disciplinary warning. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Four months later, he resigned from the Wiltshire Police force. A Confession is a six-part ITV drama. She had been brutally beaten and stabbed. For nine long minutes Halliwell said nothing. 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Officers observed Halliwell depositing a perfume bottle, car seat covers and bloodied tissues in bins in assorted rural locations. It is based on a true-life inquiry which led to a police officer losing his career. ", Why? It doesnt even sound true. In essence, Fulcher was using his experience to make a judgment call a call that took him on another car journey with Halliwell to rural Gloucestershire. "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. 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. 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. I acted in good faith to save a life, and to recover a body we did not previously know about.. But I had my maths wrong. 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. 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. 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There were 60. It was a terrible Catch 22. 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. As a result of this procedural failure, Halliwells confession regarding both murders was ruled inadmissible in court. The senior investigating officer on the case was Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher (played in A Confession by Martin Freeman) and the events of 24th March would be the defining moment of his career. But on that same afternoon, Halliwell was observed buying a large quantity of pills. Oscar-nominated scriptwriter Jeff Pope based the drama on Det Supt Fulchers memoirs and independent research. And if were not protecting the victim then were all sunk., The comments below have not been moderated, By Steve is convinced Halliwell murdered others after he revealed he had buried Becky Godden in a 5ft hole. 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. Despite these hopes, Fulcher was wrong. This investigation damaged Fulcher's career as a senior police officer, and despite keeping his job with a final written warning in January 2014, he resigned from the force in May of that year. No trace of her has ever been found. By To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. ', Afterwards Fulcher said of Halliwell: 'We had a surreal exchange, he knew that he had given his life away. I gave [Halliwell] a cigarette and he asked to talk to me. As he sentenced him, the judge dismissed Halliwells defence as a cock and bull story and deemed him to be calculating and devious. Halliwell was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. Naturally, trying to ensure this places huge pressure on senior officers. In January 2014, Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. Deborah Peach from the inquiry team recalls in the programme: 'Steve takes the decision that he will conduct an urgent interview of Halliwell himself and just says "Right, let's go".'. 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