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'. During the trial, Halliwell also accused the detective of threatening his family during questioning. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. 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. As a result of his decisions, Fulcher lost his career. However, the second murder charge against Halliwell, regarding the death of Godden-Edwards was dropped due to an error in the police handling in the case. Paul Andrew Williams, who directed A Confession told press in London, including Express.co.uk: You can really sort of see the damage that has been done to him and sort of observing him you can see. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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". Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive. "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. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Instagram and Twitter accounts. Freeman revealed that he met with Fulcher and they kept in touch during filming. Afterwards, with a fine and a criminal record, Becky asked her mother to drive her to see a boyfriend. Her grandfather insisted he had seen her on a bus and shed got off and given him a hug. To order a copy for 6.79, go tobookshop.theguardian.com, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Whether or not Steve Fulcher is still working in this role in 2019 is unknown. "You've got to go back to the basic role of a police officer. Its precarious work, but Fulcher was not exactly inundated with job offers. 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. Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive. Fulcher's reasoning behind this was that immediate interrogating was required to protect Sian's life. During the investigation, a complaint was made against him by Becky's father John, which resulted in a disciplinary hearing. Some police officers would head to the gym when their shift finished; Fulcher preferred to watch rugby with a couple of pints. Facebook gives people the power to. So its a fair question: what would you do if you were in Fulchers shoes that day? "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. After Halliwell got life for Sians murder, the police told me there wasnt enough evidence for him to be charged over Becky, but they hoped Id be satisfied he was going away for a long time. Wednesday, 1st March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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? A Confession on ITV: Is A Confession based on a true story? Hunting the killer: police search the area where Sian OCallaghans body was found. Halliwell eventually admitted that he had killed Sian, directing the police to where he had buried her body. After each episode has aired you can watch it on the ITV Hub. The Detective Superintendent, played by Martin Freeman in the ITV series, finally brought killer Christopher Halliwell to justice for two murders while investigating the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan. He told the Swindon Advertiser : "I dont currently think [Wiltshire Police is] delivering the best service it can deliver. A nice girl who had never been in trouble, her disappearance was immediately deemed out of character, and police acted quickly. "If she had been alive and I had walked away, my offence would have been grotesque.". 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. Its a decent point. The manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions breached police procedure by failing to caution him and denying access to a solicitor. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? 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. Have something to tell us about this article? 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. What happened to him? The pair worked together on the Ms O'Callaghan case in Swindon 10 years ago. Beyond his personal circumstances, though, Fulcher is furious about what he sees as regrettable and avoidable problems with British policing. 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. The actor said he was sympathetic to his cause, and described the former detective as a decent man who did something "morally reasonable". "It's about keeping the peace, preventing and detecting crime and protecting life and property. Sians mother Elaine Pickford, played by Sobhan Finneran in the ITV series, was grateful to DS Fulcher. In January 2014, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found Fulcher guilty of gross misconduct for breaches of PACE and ignoring force orders. 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. Actually, the evidence to convict him was there. He joined aged 21 and ascended smoothly through the ranks: constable to sergeant to inspector and then, in 2007, to detective superintendent, the highest rank for a boots-on-the-ground police officer. Its really interesting to be with him to just sort of see and try and understand how ones life can be f****** destroyed by something like this. He never said: Right Im going to tell you exactly where she is and what Ive done, etc. That isnt how it worked. Karen searched, of course. Wed both put ourselves into a position where we were sacrificing our lives.. 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. 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. 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. 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.. He tells Tim Lewis why he'd do it again Tim. 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. After the killer confessed to Sian's murder and led officers to where her body was - he voluntarily asked: "Do you want another one?". ITVs A Confession follows Martin Freeman as Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher but where is the real former police officer now? The evidence Fulcher obtained about Becky Goddens disappearance was ruled inadmissible in court. Digital Spy is launching a newsletter sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox. Halliwell was arrested at an Asda supermarket in North Swindon and charged with kidnapping, not murder. The press could be relentless, he warned; just look at the innocent Christopher Jefferies, who had become a front-page punchbag after the Joanna Yeates murder a couple of months before. For other inquiries, Contact Us. She started her own petition to have charges brought, trudging streets to collect signatures. Fulcher said he will be providing help to Rees as best he can, offering advice and support. 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]. 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. He knew that Sian was dead, which meant that his argument regarding preservation of life was no longer relevant. Fulcher, then a senior investigating officer for Wiltshire police, was put in charge. He brought Becky home if he hadnt done what he did, Halliwell would never have shown him where she was. Karen Edwards on Steve Fulcher. But Fulcher breaches police procedure to ensure that justice prevails. I think we've lost sight of that.". Since 2015, he has "been on contract in Somalia as the adviser to the federal government". Later that year, he resigned, his police career over. Sian OCallaghan, a popular 22-year-old from Swindon, had been reported missing the previous Saturday, five days earlier. But she never made it home, and her body was found five days later near Uffington, Oxfordshire. View the profiles of people named Steve Fulcher. The entire series will be available to stream via the ITV Hub after the show has concluded tonight. Never.. This man paid a really high price for something that I think we'd all be hard pushed to condemn him for, apart from in the minutiae of Pace.". 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. By 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. "We don't know [how many victims there are], but we should have done. In fact, they were the only things to do: Steve Fulcher. When DS Steve Fulcher arrested Christopher Halliwell over the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian OCallaghan, it was the start of his own downfall. The act was introduced following the 1981 Brixton riots and the Scarman Report, 1981 which recommended changes in police training, law enforcement and the recruitment of more ethnic minorities. She didnt want a big black funeral. "It still doesn't answer the question of what he should have done," Freeman added. After a few hours, just as Fulcher was about to give up, Halliwell confessed to murdering OCallaghan. Her determination paid off. The Mirror's newsletter brings you the latest news, exciting showbiz and TV stories, sport updates and essential political information. Are Perfect Match's Joey and Kariselle together? 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. By Chris Roycroft-Davis 15:14, Sat, Sep 24, 2016 . "I'm left with a very bad taste in my mouth - it's the summary of it.". He has since been, in his words, unemployable in the UK. 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. 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. Same situation, what would. She hated what it was doing to her, to me, to everyone. Someone else said she was running a club in Bristol. Fortunes turned sour for Fulcher in 2014. 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. Code C specifically protects the rights of an individual against the police with regard to questioning and detention. I could not believe it was happening not to my little girl, says her mother. 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. Despite his tarnished reputation within the force, Fulcher received support from the families of Sian O'Callaghan and Becky Godden. 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. Instead, seeing a window of opportunity, hed driven him to the field where Halliwell claimed another body would be found. A Confession: Killer told DS It's a pleasure ruining your career'. He brought Becky home if he hadnt done what he did, Halliwell would never have shown him where she was. What happened to A Confession's Steve Fulcher in real life? 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. Halliwell claimed that Fulcher had threatened his family, and that his confession was elicited under duress. The mother of Becky Godden-Edwards, who was murdered by double killer Christopher Halliwell in 2003, has revealed that she's now 'good friends' with the detective who was blamed for the case against her daughter's murderer falling apart. At some point somebody is going to have to explain to the public what they can expect from the police service when their daughter goes missing, he says. "You hope morally you would have done what he did but if you wanted to work again ever then maybe not," Freeman ruminated. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. A Confession concludes tonight (Monday, October 7) at 9pm on ITV. STEVE Fulcher was a detective who uncovered the crimes of a twisted double murderer before resigning from the force. 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. He says he was adhering to Article 2 of the Human Rights Act: the victim's life came first. 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. Although not technically fired, the stress led Fulcher to take leave from work and he began taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. But for my intervention, Christopher Halliwell would be walking the streets now, says Fulcher. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA Why would we?. "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. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. "He'd killed Becky Godden eight year earlier. 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. His story is a true. But heres where Fulcher tossed away the script. The manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions was brilliant detective work to some and 'arrogant and reckless' to others. "He was cleaning the rear of his vehicle with blue fluid, depositing items in bins and burning things in the night.". Karen has written a book, telling the story of her daughters short and troubled life, and attempting to make sense of what happened. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. 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. Moments later, Halliwell asked Fulcher: Do you want another one?. In court, Halliwells barrister, Richard Latham QC, argued that Fulcher had gone back to the 70s style of policing. Clickheretouploadyours, Meg & Harry 'stunned' by King's 'cruel' Frogmore eviction 'punishment', Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, Shoppers are rushing to buy 23 beauty staple for just 99p at Home Bargains, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. She convinced her local Asda to let her stand outside the store to engage with shoppers. A Confession on ITV cast: Who stars in A Confession? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Martin Freeman, who plays Steve Fulcher added: I cant think of what else he could have done. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. job, Love Island's Olivia accuses Jessie of 'coming at her' as she's slammed over 'fake' claims, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers. Jo Tweedy For Mailonline In 2017, the former Detective Superintendent spoke with Tim Lewis of the Guardian and gave a first-hand account of the events. Fulcher said of Rees: "He was willing to stand because he's spent his entire life working for Wiltshire Police. Rees, who is standing as an independent, is aiming to tackle the perceived 'watering-down' of his local force due to austerity. A Confession: What evidence pinned Beckys murder on Halliwell? The taxi driver was convicted of Sian's murder in 2012 and handed life in prison. She wasnt lying in a field, alone, forgotten. Ive more commendations than you can shake a large stick at., This bears out: Fulcher had received three crown court recommendations and one chief constables commendation; there had been no previous findings of misconduct. Join Facebook to connect with Steve Fulcher and others you may know. It would prove to be a costly decision for Fulcher. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Judge Mrs Justice Fox has regarded the confession evidence as inadmissible as Fulcher had failed to caution Halliwell and denied him access to a solicitor at the time he had confessed. In other news, Was Ellie gay in The Last Of Us game? Halliwell was sent down for her murder in 2016, where a judge described the killer as "both calculating and devious". I did these things because they were the right things to do in these circumstances. Horror film legend Ricou Browning who 'played all the bad guys' and starred as Gill-man in Creature from the Another close call! The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. That man is a hero. The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. 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. That man is a hero. No, he replies, all Ive ever been is commended. After hours of talking, Halliwell finally confessed to killing Sian. And actually I think that Id be a far better police officer now understanding the pain, because when we arrest people we might have them on bail for a period of time and they go through sheer hell., Fulcher is currently employed by a private company in Mogadishu, Somalia, as a consultant, subcontracted to deliver aid from Foreign Office and DFID programmes outside the green zone. 22:03 GMT 30 Sep 2019. After all, couldnt he have just picked up and dropped her off as he did with paying fares dozens of times every day? 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. Weeks became months. It was reported in 2014 that police later found more than 60 items of women's clothing hidden in a forested area near Marlborough. Support from the force where a judge described the killer: police search the area where Sian OCallaghans was! 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