"We don't know [how many victims there are], but we should have done. Martin Freeman, show writer Jeff Pope and director Paul Andrew Williams spoke to the press in London including Express.co.uk about PACE and the consequences of Steve Fulchers actions. 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. Weeks became months. 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). As seen in the third episode of the ITV series, Fulcher refused Halliwells requests to take him immediately to a police station. 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. A Confession concludes tonight (Monday, October 7) at 9pm on ITV. Fortunes turned sour for Fulcher in 2014. What happened to him? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We were never going to be able to give Becky the wedding she would have wanted, but I wanted her funeral to reflect that side of her. What should have been a straightforward double murder investigation became much more complicated as the trial got underway. And there was a second, more nebulous justification. "It's very upsetting to be on the receiving end of that [scene]," the Sherlock star recalled. The evidence Fulcher obtained about Becky Goddens disappearance was ruled inadmissible in court. Some police officers would head to the gym when their shift finished; Fulcher preferred to watch rugby with a couple of pints. Secondly, Fulcher wanted to look Halliwell in the eye and try to extract a confession from him. 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 still doesn't answer the question of what he should have done," Freeman added. If you were in my position, what would you do? he asks. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. "Which ever way you slice it when he asks that question, 'What should I have done?' It would soon involve five force areas and 1,000 police officers, not to mention many hundreds of friends and locals who scoured the Savernake Forest, close to the last mast her mobile phone had pinged. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. She tried to keep her off the streets, too, supporting her when Becky insisted she was going to get clean. In other news, Was Ellie gay in The Last Of Us game? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Fulcher had elicited a confession from a cold-blooded murderer who had evaded police scrutiny for decades a serial killer who studied forensics so he would be better able to cover his tracks. 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. In court, Halliwells barrister, Richard Latham QC, argued that Fulcher had gone back to the 70s style of policing. Fulcher admits he was only seconds from giving up, but suddenly Halliwell cracked and offered to take him to where hed dumped Sians body. Fulcher resigned in 2014 and quickly moved into conflict resolution, working to reform police forces in places such as Somalia and Libya. 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. By then, all Beckys ambitions of becoming a vet had gone and she dropped out of school. Have something to tell us about this article? 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. He should also have reiterated the fact that Halliwell had the right to speak to a solicitor. ", 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]? Halliwell confessed he had also killed prostitute Becky Godden years earlier and left her body at another location, which he then took the police to. and my conclusion was no, that was patently absurd in my opinion.. 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. A nice girl who had never been in trouble, her disappearance was immediately deemed out of character, and police acted quickly. 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. "If he's a bit arrogant that doesn't mean what he did was wrong. Karens dogged campaign to bring Halliwell to justice turned into one of the most astonishing sagas in British legal history. It might not have been the wisest thing. "It didn't need to be this way. "Everything about his MO, everything about the calls he received and made from prison - the notion that 'police are investigating me for eight murders', his own words. 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, obviously, that moment is a very long time in the past.". In the final episode,Steve Fulcher (played by Martin Freeman) will face a displinary hearing over his conduct in the case of Sian O'Callaghan and Becky Godden-Edwards. Karen had to fight like a warrior to bring him finally to justice. When do the clocks change in 2023? 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. Night out: Sian OCallaghan, 22, with her boyfriend Kevin Reape. I had to I knew she would go anyway, Karen says. Fulcher was tasked with investigating the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan, who was last seen leaving a nightclub in Swindon, Wiltshire in the early hours of March 19, 2011. 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. Killer Chris. CCTV footage showed her getting into a cab of local man Halliwell. If Im right, well I take comfort from the fact that he hasnt been able to do that since 2011. Writing Catching a Serial Killer has been cathartic and also allows Fulcher to set out his thought processes methodically and furthermore to clear his name. He has since been, in his words, unemployable in the UK. "It's incumbent on a police force to pursue an investigation into a known murderer and serial killer using. Steve Fulcher, 54, resigned from Wiltshire Police in 2014, Christopher Halliwell is serving two life sentences for the murders, Ms O'Callaghan's disappearance sparked a huge manhunt, Fulcher was played by Martin Freeman in ITV's 'The Confession', Fulcher is backing Mike Rees (right) for the role of PCC in Wiltshire. Before she was 12, Becky had attempted suicide, was self-harming and had been referred to a child psychologist. Because Im holding him on a knife edge, says Fulcher now. 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Over the coming years, Karens whole life became about getting Becky help, or dealing with the fallout from her addiction. Speaking to Chat magazine, Edwards said: 'Since the trial, our family has kept in touch with Steve Fulcher and his wife Yvonne. He then asked Steve if he wanted "to go for another", which was, unknown to Steve at the time, a reference to Becky. Halliwell claimed that Fulcher had threatened his family, and that his confession was elicited under duress. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . "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. I KNOW HER: Is Lisa Faulkner in A Confession? This, he felt, was the directive of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act: the victims life came first. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Karen has written a book, telling the story of her daughters short and troubled life, and attempting to make sense of what happened. His admission took police to the remains of Becky Godden, 20, who had disappeared from the same town in 2003. In March 2016 Halliwell was charged with the murder of Godden-Edwards and in September of the same year, he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order, meaning he is not eligible for parole. Martin Freeman, who plays Steve Fulcher added: I cant think of what else he could have done. She so wanted to get her life back, Karen insists. A Confession on ITV: Martin Freeman reveals challenges of series. Then an inquiry found Steve guilty of breaching guidelines so, disgraced, he resigned. My only comfort was that she was at peace. He invoked 'Emergency Powers' - usually used when there is a threat to life, like a terrorist attack - and asked Halliwell to help. The former Detective Superintendent left the police back in 2014. But for my intervention, Christopher Halliwell would be walking the streets now, says Fulcher. Although Halliwell had already been cautioned twice, Fulcher should have done it again. Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher was put on the case and his team scoured CCTV in the area to find her leaving the nightclub at 2.52am. Police discovered in excess of 60 items of womens clothing buried in woodland near Marlborough, including Sians brown New Look boots and Beckys cardigan. What happened to A Confession's Steve Fulcher in real life? Fulcher was tasked with investigating the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian OCallaghan, who was last seen leaving a nightclub in Swindon, Wiltshire in the early hours of March 19, 2011. "He was in a relationship and had two daughters and a son, so he wasn't an obvious suspect," explains Steve, who caught Halliwell behaving oddly. "If you are held in high esteem in your profession and people like you and you're always working and your reputation is very secure and sound, to lose that is a sort of hell.". he said. No doubt it's a heavy dilemma viewers will also struggle with. Using her phone signal and sightings of a taxi, they arrested Halliwell within days. More info. Was Ellie gay in The Last Of Us game? Actually, the evidence to convict him was there. What we do know, however, is that ITVs A Confession continues with the series third episode on September 16th at 9pm on ITV. Its precarious work, but Fulcher was not exactly inundated with job offers. 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. It was the last time she would see Becky alive. "His trophy store at Ramsbury with 60 items of women's clothing, everything about his history and behaviour indicates that we haven't, and probably never will, get to the bottom of his full offending. Not only was Becky dead, but she had been for years. Continuing ITVs long-running penchant for excellent drama series is the newly released A Confession which first hit our screens on September 2nd. Believing Sian may still be alive and being . Although not technically fired, the stress led Fulcher to take leave from work and he began taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. But it was ruled that he should have cautioned the then-suspect under PACE, which he knowingly failed to do. Youre seriously telling me theres nothing in between or either side? When her worried boyfriend reports her missing, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) begins to piece together her last movements. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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. Steve is no longer working for Wiltshire police, having left the force back in 2014, but his decision to hand in his notice wasn't one he made lightly. It doesnt even sound true. Here, as the pair sat in the sunshine, almost on the tail of the chalk horse, Halliwell exhaled smoke and said flatly: Do you want another one?. "I'm left with a very bad taste in my mouth - it's the summary of it.". During the investigation, a complaint was made against him by Becky's father John, which resulted in a disciplinary hearing. She went out for the night and never came home. 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. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. 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. Spencer Matthews can't stand Made in Chelsea link, Outer Banks: Where else to watch the cast, Sex Education star's Channel 4 show is axed, Masked Singer UK presenter on "brutal" new show. "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. He brought Becky back to me'. But DS Fulcher's actions cost him his career after he broke a key policing rule in his desperate bid to solve the case. What could I have done? "If your daughter went missing tomorrow, I would not be confident that the police would do the right thing in preserving your daughter's life. They left her vulnerable to monsters like Halliwell.. READ MOREA Confession on ITV: Is A Confession based on a true story? He resigned from the force in May, 2014, and has admitted he was shunned when trying to find work in the UK because of his actions that led to Halliwell's capture. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Her boyfriend, Kevin Reape, raised the alarm at 9.45am the following morning when Sian hadn't turned up at . No, he replies, all Ive ever been is commended. Relationship with Riley explained, {{#media.media_details}} {{#media.focal_point}}. Detective Sergeant Steve Fulcher resigned from the police force in 2014 after he was found guilty of misconduct for not reading Halliwell his rights when he first confessed to killing Godden-Edward in a remote rural location in 2011. Det Supt Steve Fulcher did not caution taxi driver Christopher Halliwell when he led the police officer to the grave of Becky Godden in 2011. 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. As portrayed in the ITV drama, Steve Fulcher questions the suspected Halliwell without the presence of a solicitor, something which is very much against the law in the UK. Channel 4 During the investigation, a. "I was surprised and disappointed," says Steve, who was told the confession would be inadmissible in court. After 28 years in the force, he still believed there was a place in investigations for the policemans gut. Hunting the killer: police search the area where Sian OCallaghans body was found. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. A Confession on ITV location: Where is A Confession filmed? It is 10 years to the day since Sian O'Callaghan, 22, went missing while walking home from a nightclub. Instead, seeing a window of opportunity, hed driven him to the field where Halliwell claimed another body would be found. The popular office worker had been partying in Swindon, Wiltshire before she set off on the 800m journey back to her flat. Fulcher had never met Halliwell and he wanted to look him in the eye. A Confession is coming to ITV this September. Steve Fulcher confronted by killer Christopher Halliwell in A Confession finale teaser. 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Ive been described as a maverick, he sighs, which I reject, actually., How so? Despite his tarnished reputation within the force, Fulcher received support from the families of Sian O'Callaghan and Becky Godden. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. ITV drama based on shocking true story. Yet Karen thought about Becky constantly. 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. ITVs A Confession follows Martin Freeman as Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher but where is the real former police officer now? Life lost: Sian OCallaghan, 22, was murdered by Christopher Halliwell in 2011. He then took Fulcher to the remains of Becky Golden-Edwards who had been missing since 2007. Karen last saw her daughter in 2002, on that day theyd been in court. 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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. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Despite Halliwell being jailed for Sian's murder in 2012, his evidence concerning Becky was inadmissible in court because of the way Steve obtained it. Coincidentally, the mother of Sian OCallaghan, the other girl Halliwell killed, lived just around the corner from Karen. Sian OCallaghan, a popular 22-year-old from Swindon, had been reported missing the previous Saturday, five days earlier. Speaking on To Catch A Serial Killer - With Trevor McDonald, Elaine said: Steve did what I think any family member would want an officer to do for them.. 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. In October 2012, Halliwell was sentenced to life for Sians murder but not Beckys. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. 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). 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. The elections are taking place on May 6. A Confession on ITV: Is A Confession based on a true story? It was decided that the detective had gone against standard guidelines (PACE) by failing to caution Halliwell during his revelations. I personally have not found him arrogant but I don't know him, I met him for a very short amount of time.". We pay forvideostoo. 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. Same situation, what would. Fulcher currently works for a private company in Mogadishu, Somalia. All he said was: Have you got a car? It was work that would see Fulcher nominated for the Queens police medal. DS Steve Fulcher, who is played by Martin Freeman in A Confession, caught Christopher Halliwell while investigating the disappearance of Sian OCallaghan. 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.. She wrapped gifts every birthday. "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. In fact, they were the only things to do.. "It's one of the times I nearly broke a little bit, and you have to let happen whatever happens "It was Fulcher's fall from grace really that interested me. He appeared on To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald on ITV on September 20. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Steve Fulcher and others you may know. "If I hadn't been so brutally abused by that set of circumstances there was a fighting chance Halliwell and I would have got to the bottom of all this. Following on the success ofManhunt, A Confession is another crime drama which deals with a real-life case. Can you have a police force that simply ignores a serial killer?, Fulcher would also like to see amendments made to Pace that take into account exceptional positions that investigators sometimes find themselves in. Jo Tweedy For Mailonline, Police officer involved in discredited Ted Heath paedophile inquiry retires on full pension despite facing misconduct probe, Police begin digging field close to where murdered mother-of-four Linda Razzell went missing 17 years ago. There are two tracks in policing, says Fulcher. He tells Tim Lewis why he'd do it again Tim. Time after time, she went to drug dens and dragged her home. So far, so police procedural. The manner in which their daughters disappearances were treated, however, could not have been more different. It was reported in 2014 that police later found more than 60 items of women's clothing hidden in a forested area near Marlborough. Its a decent point. 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. A Confession on ITV: Who is Steve Fulcher? Steve has always argued that had he taken Halliwell into custody, Becky's body would never have been uncovered. I got in touch with all the clubs nothing. 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. I also think the way police reacted to one of their own was spiteful. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? He argues that Karen might never have known what had happened to her daughter had Fulcher taken Halliwell back to the police station rather than interrogating him right then and there. View our online Press Pack. "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.". What does Unforgotten series 5's final twist mean? One of those items was a pair of boots belonging to Sian, and another a cardigan that belonged to Becky. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. A Confession: Killer told DS It's a pleasure ruining your career'. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, who obtained a confession from Chris Halliwell that was deemed inadmissible as he had not yet been given access to a lawyer. He was given a final written warning at a disciplinary tribunal and in May 2014, Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police. Fulcher decided not to take Halliwell to a police station, as he truly believed Sian OCallaghan to still be alive. Beyond his personal circumstances, though, Fulcher is furious about what he sees as regrettable and avoidable problems with British policing. Why would we?. Why would this not be the biggest, most protracted, most vigorous investigation in the history of British policing? he exclaims. No one really knows why he did it or even when. 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