That's my disappointment with the thing.". For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Steve Fulcher, the detective who put Halliwell behind bars, says there could be dozens more victims, Sick cabbie Christopher Halliwell is serving life for murdering two women, Halliwell was convicted of killing Sian O'Callaghan, Taxi driver Christopher Halliwell guilty of Becky Godden murder, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Halliwell claimed that Fulcher had threatened his family, and that his confession was elicited under duress. Have something to tell us about this article? When a trio of chief constables met to decide his fate, they acknowledged: His record to date has been unblemished., Still, there is something raffish about Fulcher, who is now 50, that doesnt entirely fit with the picture of the by-the-book copper. In fact, they were the only things to do: Steve Fulcher. Fulcher believed OCallaghan was still alive and argued that if the suspect, Christopher Halliwell was taken to a police station, he would be given a solicitor and would have the right to say no comment to any questions asked. So many times I had tried to fix Becky, and I couldnt. "You hope morally you would have done what he did but if you wanted to work again ever then maybe not," Freeman ruminated. But the injustice of it all and not necessarily being able to make it all better because obviously, it is out of your power, is very, very tough., Jeff Pope, who created the six-part drama, added: Ive said to him, theres an aspect of him, that seems to be a form of PTSD. He brought Becky back to me'. "I'm left with a very bad taste in my mouth - it's the summary of it.". 16:13 GMT 26 Sep 2019 When we meet for a hot dog and beer in London, I ask Fulcher if he had ever been professionally reprimanded before the Halliwell episode. My only comfort was that she was at peace. ", 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]? His campaign page can be found here. "It's very upsetting to be on the receiving end of that [scene]," the Sherlock star recalled. 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. If Im right, he had a propensity for killing on average once a year, says Fulcher. It had a devastating effect on my family, as I was in a dark place for a long time, he admits. "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. A nice girl who had never been in trouble, her disappearance was immediately deemed out of character, and police acted quickly. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Fortunes turned sour for Fulcher in 2014. Steve was found guilty of gross misconduct for breaching Code C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), which protects the rights of individuals during questioning and detention. ", We pay for your stories! If Im right, well I take comfort from the fact that he hasnt been able to do that since 2011. By He said: "I'm still bitter and angry - nothing's changed. I could be a very humble and lovely person and do terrible things. 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. How should I have done it differently?. Rees, who is standing as an independent, is aiming to tackle the perceived 'watering-down' of his local force due to austerity. MARTIN FREEMAN STARS IN ITV DRAMA 'A CONFESSION; 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, Fulcher can be seen speaking to Halliwell in episode 3 of A Confession, Christopher Halliwell was found guilty of murder in 2016 and faces life in prison, Fulcher has been supported by the families of the victims, An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission in 2013 found Fulcher had a case to answer for gross misconduct for ignoring force orders, Martin Freeman plays Fulcher in ITV series A Confession, Elaine Pickford, played by Sobhan Finneran, was grateful to DS Fulcher. Steve, 52, was investigating the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan, 22 . Although Halliwell had already been cautioned twice, Fulcher should have done it again. What Fulcher already knew was that his informal chat with Halliwell was breaching Code C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (Pace), which was instituted in the early 1980s in the aftermath of the Brixton riots. She got in touch with the Salvation Army, with Missing Persons charities. That man is a hero. She convinced her local Asda to let her stand outside the store to engage with shoppers. By then, all Beckys ambitions of becoming a vet had gone and she dropped out of school. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . But when Sian's body was recovered in nearby Uffington, Steve couldn't get the double murderer to repeat his confession on tape. She added: 'I never blamed him. A Confession on ITV: Viewers distracted by camera work in drama, PACE stands for Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, By not following PACE, Fulcher extracted two confessions, A Confession: Sickening thing murderer did to throw police off scent. But Fulcher still feels wronged by senior officers - and believes he may have been able to prise information about more victims from Halliwell if given the chance. When O'Callaghan was reported missing on 19 March 2011, DS Steve Fulcher of Wiltshire Police was brought in to lead the case. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Steve arrested Halliwell and took him to Barbury Castle in Wiltshire where he believed Sian was being held. More info. Then years. Fulcher said he will be providing help to Rees as best he can, offering advice and support. During the investigation, a complaint was made against him by Becky's father John, which resulted in a disciplinary hearing. You have to ask, was he acting at all times in good faith? and I am certain that the answer to that is yes and therefore, if the decision is that because of the way that Steve used the interview provision and arguably preached PACE, the correct decision then is that the evidence shouldnt be allowed in court, its not that he is guilty of gross misconduct which is perverse to me.. 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. Fulcher resigned in 2014 and quickly moved into conflict resolution, working to reform police forces in places such as Somalia and Libya. Its precarious work, but Fulcher was not exactly inundated with job offers. That hed got away with killing Becky? He was also reprimanded for speaking to a journalist about details surrounding Halliwell. "It didn't need to be this way. Martin Freeman, who plays Steve Fulcher added: I cant think of what else he could have done. If you were in my position, what would you do? he asks. There are two tracks in policing, says Fulcher. A Confession: How Christopher Halliwell maintains his innocence, A Confession: How Christopher Halliwell laughed at guilty verdict', A Confession: Halliwell's daily routine inside Category A prison, Martin Freeman stars as Steve Fulcher in A Confession. The manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions breached police procedure by failing to caution him and denying access to a solicitor. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Night out: Sian OCallaghan, 22, with her boyfriend Kevin Reape. By Chris Roycroft-Davis 15:14, Sat, Sep 24, 2016 . Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA 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. Fans spot surprising star cameo! Steve now works as a security contractor in Somalia as he has been unable to find work in the UK since the scandal. At school, her shyness made her a target for bullies. The elections are taking place on May 6. Digital Spy is launching a newsletter sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox. A Confession on ITV: Martin Freeman reveals challenges of series. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Rather than question Halliwell under caution at a police station, Steve decided to grill the cabbie at the Wiltshire beauty spot, without any legal representation and with nothing on tape. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. Theresa May, who was a disaster as a home secretary, absolutely loathed the police, but particularly chief constables. He was given a final written warning at a disciplinary tribunal and in May 2014, Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police. "Police stations are closing, resources are lacking and I think the times right for someone to come in, whos got an understanding of what the police service is about. You can watch it on Monday nights at 9pm. What I do accept is that you cannot have a situation in which every police officer feels that he can breach Pace and point to me and say: Well, Steve Fulcher did it. But these are very explicit circumstances, recorded in detail at the time and presented fully, transparently and accurately by me to a court, laying myself open to what did happen to me, which is dismissal., Although he is adamant he is not bitter, Fulcher does struggle to keep his emotions in check. Horror film legend Ricou Browning who 'played all the bad guys' and starred as Gill-man in Creature from the Another close call! 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. In the end he links Sian's case to the disappearance of Becky. Its been a horrendous experience, and I really feel for people like Paul Gambaccini [the BBC radio presenter wrongly arrested during Operation Yewtree, the investigation into historic sex offences]. More info. When tracking her mobile phone, Fulcher's team. 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. But because there had been supposed sightings of her, the police said they couldnt register her as a missing person.. What happened to A Confession's Steve Fulcher in real life? So far, so police procedural. What happened to him? "I like him, and I trust him," he continued. He knew that Sian was dead, which meant that his argument regarding preservation of life was no longer relevant. Steve has always argued that had he taken Halliwell into custody, Becky's body would never have been uncovered. 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. After Fulcher ordered the arrest of cab driver Chris Halliwell, he told officers to take him to Barbury castle, rather than the local police station. Satisfied? After the killer confessed to Sian's murder and led officers to where her body was - he voluntarily asked: "Do you want another one?". 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. He told the Swindon Advertiser : "I dont currently think [Wiltshire Police is] delivering the best service it can deliver. So why didnt he? We had her home, where no one could hurt her any more., Karens book, A Killers Confession, is published by Headline at 20, By Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. No, he replies, all Ive ever been is commended. Born in April 1982, a little sister for Steven, Becky was a sensitive child who was deeply affected when her parents split up when she was six. 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. But, between confession and conviction, Fulcher quit the police, after the High Court ruled his actions during the arrest were wrong. The drama follows Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher as he and Wiltshire Police search for the killer of 22-year-old Sian OCallaghan who was murdered back in March 2011. ITV's A Confession throws up an unimaginable ethical dilemma that real-life Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher faced in 2011: break police protocol to catch a serial killer . Ive been described as a maverick, he sighs, which I reject, actually., How so? It was a murder than could have gone unsolved had it not been for the actions of Det Supt Fulcher - but those actions cost him his career. Same situation, what would. A Confession on ITV cast: Who stars in A Confession? One of those items was a pair of boots belonging to Sian, and another a cardigan that belonged to Becky. Why would we?'" Halliwell was arrested at an Asda supermarket in North Swindon and charged with kidnapping, not murder. "The tragedy for me is that, quite clearly - and it's not my romanticism - quite clearly there are other victims. In court, Halliwells barrister, Richard Latham QC, argued that Fulcher had gone back to the 70s style of policing. 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. Back in June 2017, Steve was interviewed for The Guardian in a piece titled 'How I caught a serial killer and lost my career in the police'. She wasnt lying in a field, alone, forgotten. But Becky always mattered, too, Karen says. Martin Freeman stars as DS Steve Fulcher in the true-crime drama, A . Using her phone signal and sightings of a taxi, they arrested Halliwell within days. A Confession: What evidence pinned Beckys murder on Halliwell? THE bitterness in former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher's heart still burns deep five years after he took the biggest gamble of his life. 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.. Steve has appeared on the likes of Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4, among others, to talk about the case and his experience. That decision cost DS Fulcher his career. Despite losing his job, Steve has no regrets. It tells the story of22-year-old Sian OCallaghan who went missing in Swindon in 2011 after leaving a nightclub to walk to her boyfriend's house. 22:03 GMT 30 Sep 2019. Weeks became months. This, he felt, was the directive of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act: the victims life came first. 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Then, suddenly, the police were at the door, with the most devastating news. Steve Fulcher has also written a book detailing his thoughts on the Sian OCallaghan and Becky Godden-Edwards case titled Catching a Serial Killer which is available on Amazon. "He'd killed Becky Godden eight year earlier. Something went wrong, please try again later. This almost derailed the court case against Halliwell and called into question one of the most important principles of the criminal justice system. Hunting the killer: police search the area where Sian OCallaghans body was found. Halliwell pleaded guilty to the murder OCallaghan on October 19, 2012, and was later sentenced to life imprisonment for her death. He added: PACE was brought in in 1984 for good reasons, which he [Fulcher] agrees with, he is not proposing a change to PACE. Freeman says the intensity of the role and real-life case almost broke him, particularly during one painful scene with co-star Imelda Staunton, who plays Becky's mother Karen Edwards. Halliwell, serving life for killing Sian, was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. Believing Sian may still be alive and being . He directed the detective to the field in Gloucestershire where he had buried Becky Godden in a shallow grave in 2003. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Earlier this year, Karen was invited onto the set as filming got underway on an ITV drama based on the story of how Beckys killer was caught and the extraordinary legal saga that led to his conviction. With its microscopic analysis of a single crime, the book has the gripping allure of long-form podcasts, such as Serial. ITV's A Confession throws up an unimaginable ethical dilemma that real-life Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher faced in 2011: break police protocol to catch a serial killer and maybe save a life, or follow the rules and potentially endanger the lives of other women. Channel 4 During the investigation, a. 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. Coincidentally, the mother of Sian OCallaghan, the other girl Halliwell killed, lived just around the corner from Karen. They left her vulnerable to monsters like Halliwell.. Halliwell admitted to murdering Becky, and took Fulcher to the where he had disposed of Becky's body. Fulcher decided not to take Halliwell to a police station, as he truly believed Sian OCallaghan to still be alive. PACE Code C sets out the requirements police must meet of the detention, treatment and questioning of people in police custody by police officers. It is 10 years to the day since Sian O'Callaghan, 22, went missing while walking home from a nightclub. The pair worked together on the Ms O'Callaghan case in Swindon 10 years ago. There were members of the family on her dads side who said they had seen her. For the fact that Becky was dead not estranged from her family, not wanting-to-be-missing only became apparent when her killer was being questioned about the disappearance of another young woman, 22-year-old Sian OCallaghan, who had failed to return home after a night out in Swindon in March 2011. Steve Fulcher said police uncovered a secret stash of women's clothing, 15 miles from where Halliwell had buried his victim Sian O'Callaghan, which could belong to other women he has targetted. A Confession on ITV: Who is Myra Hindley? 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