You can watch it on Monday nights at 9pm. The popular office worker had been partying in Swindon, Wiltshire before she set off on the 800m journey back to her flat. A Confession on ITV is based on a heartbreaking true story of Sian OCallaghan and Becky Godden-Edwards, who were murdered by Christopher Halliwell. By Chris Roycroft-Davis 15:14, Sat, Sep 24, 2016 . Much of this ire has to do with the limbo he was left in while the IPCC decided his fate. DSI Steve Fulcher Monday 7 October 2019, 5:22pm ITV's The Confession, tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher breached protocols to catch a killer. "You hope morally you would have done what he did but if you wanted to work again ever then maybe not," Freeman ruminated. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. He should also have reiterated the fact that Halliwell had the right to speak to a solicitor. 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. "People don't always do the right thing. 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. 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. Following on the success ofManhunt, A Confession is another crime drama which deals with a real-life case. Jo Tweedy For Mailonline 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. My only comfort was that she was at peace. He received strong backing from the families of Sian OCallaghan and Becky Godden the latters mother, Karen Edwards, launched a petition to have Pace changed to offer greater protection for police officers, such as Fulcher. 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. However, the second murder charge, for the death of Becky Godden-Edwards was dropped. If Sian was alive, Fulcher believed that immediate further questioning was the best indeed only way to protect her life. "As I have said time and time again, [Halliwell] abducted from a public place Sian O'Callaghan and murdered her within moments of her getting in his car. Not only did Fulcher manage to extract a confession for one murder, but Halliwell also admitted to killing Becky Godden-Edwards. "It's very upsetting to be on the receiving end of that [scene]," the Sherlock star recalled. 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. 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. Karen had to fight like a warrior to bring him finally to justice. It's pretty easy to see this from his point of view. I KNOW HER: Is Lisa Faulkner in A Confession? He brought Becky home if he hadnt done what he did, Halliwell would never have shown him where she was. It might not have been the wisest thing. If Im right, he had a propensity for killing on average once a year, says Fulcher. One of those items was a pair of boots belonging to Sian, and another a cardigan that belonged to Becky. When tracking her mobile phone, Fulcher's team. After four hours of unsupervised questioning - which saw Fulcher breaking Code C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (Pace) which protects the rights of an individual against the police with regard to questioning and detention - Halliwell eventually cracked and took the detective to where he had dumped Sian's body. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. DS Steve Fulcher, who is played by Martin Freeman in A Confession, caught Christopher Halliwell while investigating the disappearance of Sian OCallaghan. She didnt want a big black funeral. 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. No one really knows why he did it or even when. 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. 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. Satisfied? Steve Fulcher confronted by killer Christopher Halliwell in A Confession finale teaser. "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.". After tonight's episode, the entire series will be available to stream via the ITV Hub. 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. View our online Press Pack. Halliwell admitted to murdering Becky, and took Fulcher to the where he had disposed of Becky's body. Martin Freeman stars as DS Steve Fulcher in the true-crime drama, A . She added: 'I never blamed him. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Youre seriously telling me theres nothing in between or either side? JetBlue pilot forced to take 'evasive action' after an aircraft crossed the runway when it Britain's newest isle: Shingle bank measuring just 330ft by 65ft formed five miles in the Solent is 'claimed' by 'Are you trying to get me canceled again?' Instead he allowed the killer to lead him to the area where Becky's body was buried. 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. She had a white wicker coffin and Stargazer lilies. The music played as they said farewell to Becky was Coldplays Fix You, an apt choice. He also led Fulcher to their bodies in shallow graves. 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 . No, he replies, all Ive ever been is commended. Over the coming years, Karens whole life became about getting Becky help, or dealing with the fallout from her addiction. Theresa May, who was a disaster as a home secretary, absolutely loathed the police, but particularly chief constables. In the end he links Sian's case to the disappearance of Becky Godden-Edwards after Halliwell owned up to a second body. If it hadnt been for DS Fulcher, Becky would still be in that field, and I would not know if my daughter was alive or dead.. READ MORE:A Confession on ITV location: Where is A Confession filmed? In court, Halliwells barrister, Richard Latham QC, argued that Fulcher had gone back to the 70s style of policing. Martin Freeman, who plays Steve Fulcher added: I cant think of what else he could have done. Steve Fulcher was Detective Superindent for the Wiltshire Police Department. 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. "It's incumbent on a police force to pursue an investigation into a known murderer and serial killer using. It was probably the most intense four hours Ive ever experienced, recalls Fulcher, or I am ever likely to experience. Under clear blue skies, Halliwell and Fulcher smoked cigarettes, and slowly some kind of connection formed between the detective and the accused. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? It was reported in 2014 that police later found more than 60 items of women's clothing hidden in a forested area near Marlborough. Steve said: "I was following the national kidnap manual to the letter, to prioritise the life of the hostage. A Confession concludes tonight (Monday, October 7) at 9pm on ITV. So its a fair question: what would you do if you were in Fulchers shoes that day? Steve now works as a security contractor in Somalia as he has been unable to find work in the UK since the scandal surrounding his dealings with the convicted killer. And whatever the public thinks about it and Im as liberal as the next person theres a very good chance hed have killed other women in the meantime., Fulcher was a lifer in the police force. Fulcher explained at his misconduct trial that he had been keen to lead Halliwell to the spot where the killer said he'd buried Becky and that's why he hadn't escorted him back to the nearest police station, as regulations dictate, to formalise his confession. She started her own petition to have charges brought, trudging streets to collect signatures. 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. At first, they nominated Fulcher for a Queen's Police Medal. 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. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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. 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.. Actually, the evidence to convict him was there. 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. 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 said: "What should have been a triumph became a disaster. Ive been described as a maverick, he sighs, which I reject, actually., How so? 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. The newsletter is emailed out first thing every morning, at 12noon and every evening. And he has a warning. After a few hours, just as Fulcher was about to give up, Halliwell confessed to murdering OCallaghan. But without official Missing Person Status their hands were tied. 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.. Morally, it seems reasonable.". The manner in which Steve gained Halliwells confessions breached police procedure by failing to caution him and denying access to a solicitor. A Confession on ITV: Martin Freeman reveals challenges of series. 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. Instead, seeing a window of opportunity, hed driven him to the field where Halliwell claimed another body would be found. However, the decision Fulcher made led him to the bodies of two of Halliwells victims. Show creator Jeff Pope told the press in London, including Express.co.uk said: His [Steve Fulcher] mantra is What could I have done? and it is a good question to ask at the end of the series and we give Steve those words at the end, What should I have done? When O'Callaghan was reported missing on 19 March 2011, DS Steve Fulcher of Wiltshire Police was brought in to lead the case. Four years later 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. The reason? A detective who lost his career after catching a double killer says he believes he could have found more victims if given the chance. Halliwell claimed that Fulcher had threatened his family, and that his confession was elicited under duress. So far, so police procedural. 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. "It's about keeping the peace, preventing and detecting crime and protecting life and property. During the investigation, Detective Steve Fulcher broke police protocol and extracted not one, but two confessions from the killer. It doesnt even sound true. But in 2014, Fulcher resigned from the service. 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. In fact, they were the only things to do: Steve Fulcher. This almost derailed the court case against Halliwell and called into question one of the most important principles of the criminal justice system. The evidence Fulcher obtained about Becky Goddens disappearance was ruled inadmissible in court. I'm not a expert in Pace but I'm a person and I'm alive and I can't think of what else he should have done," he ruminated. 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. As seen in the third episode of the ITV series, Fulcher refused Halliwells requests to take him immediately to a police station. He decided to leave Wiltshire Police in 2014 and had now told the Mirror that he is still "bitter" a decade after the events. Fulcher currently works for a private company in Mogadishu, Somalia. He said: "I'm still bitter and angry - nothing's changed. In the final episode, Steve Fulcher (played by Martin Freeman) will face a displinary hearing over his conduct in the case of Sian . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Then an inquiry found Steve guilty of breaching guidelines so, disgraced, he resigned. Then years. He has since been, in his words, unemployable in the UK. 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. READ MORE:A Confession on ITV: Who is Steve Fulcher? However, Fulcher did receive praise from Karen Edwards, the mother of Becky Godden-Edwards who went missing in 2003, whose body was found as a result of the Halliwell confession that Fulcher managed to ascertain. After each episode has aired you can watch it on the ITV Hub. With its microscopic analysis of a single crime, the book has the gripping allure of long-form podcasts, such as Serial. Although Halliwell had already been cautioned twice, Fulcher should have done it again. 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. He used to drive to work in a gunmetal grey Alfa Romeo Spider with a flashy red leather interior. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Fulcher's arrest of Halliwell was made into ITV drama 'The Confession' in 2019, and has been the source of much debate. A Confession: What evidence pinned Beckys murder on Halliwell? But she never made it home, and her body was found five days later near Uffington, Oxfordshire. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. But the situation was confused. When PACE is not closely adhered to, criminal liability is possible and evidence obtained that violates PACE can be deemed inadmissible in court. I could be a very humble and lovely person and do terrible things. And there was a second, more nebulous justification. THE bitterness in former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher's heart still burns deep five years after he took the biggest gamble of his life. How should I have done it differently?. For other inquiries, Contact Us. and my conclusion was no, that was patently absurd in my opinion.. In 2014, the Independent Police Complaints Commission described his actions as catastrophic and he was found guilty of gross misconduct. All he said was: Have you got a car? That man is a hero. "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. 16:13 GMT 26 Sep 2019 Steve has always argued that had he taken Halliwell into custody, Becky's body would never have been uncovered. 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. 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. That man is a hero. 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. He added: PACE was brought in in 1984 for good reasons, which he [Fulcher] agrees with, he is not proposing a change to PACE. I also think the way police reacted to one of their own was spiteful. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. She went out for the night and never came home. 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. 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. 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? I personally have not found him arrogant but I don't know him, I met him for a very short amount of time.". I think we've lost sight of that.". 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. "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. But criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner said their must be a way to ensure "police powers are not abused". "I was surprised and disappointed," says Steve, who was told the confession would be inadmissible in court. 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. The cops life imploded when he caught depraved killer Christopher Halliwell in 2011. Steve arrested Halliwell and took him to Barbury Castle in Wiltshire where he believed Sian was being held. Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive. In 2017, the former Detective Superintendent spoke with Tim Lewis of the Guardian and gave a first-hand account of the events. 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. Its precarious work, but Fulcher was not exactly inundated with job offers. 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. he said. The ITV drama is based on the controversial true story of how a detective caught a serial killer. He said: "If it wasn't for my course of action Christopher Halliwell would still be walking the streets. By then, all Beckys ambitions of becoming a vet had gone and she dropped out of school. Channel 4 During the investigation, a. To order a copy for 6.79, go tobookshop.theguardian.com, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. After Halliwell was arrested in public at an Asda supermarket, he was driven to Barbury Castle where Fulcher met him in person. Never.. Fulcher later said the situation was on a "knife-edge", fearing that Halliwell might change his mind about showing them where the body was located. I could not believe it was happening not to my little girl, says her mother. The taxi driver was eventually convicted of the murder of Becky in 2016 when new evidence arose. Asked if he regrets his actions, he added: "If I've saved a victim as a consequence of sacrificing my career, then I'm happy with that deal. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. But, during his arrest, Halliwell also told Fulcher about another killing he had carried out - and offered to show him the body. 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. Halliwell, serving life for killing Sian, was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. It was work that would see Fulcher nominated for the Queens police medal. Wed both put ourselves into a position where we were sacrificing our lives.. Theres a good reason for that, because they are self-serving and hopeless generally speaking., Hell, it appears, hath no fury like a police officer scorned. "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 has worked as a consultant for a private company in Somalia which offers aid from the Foreign Office. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Continuing ITVs long-running penchant for excellent drama series is the newly released A Confession which first hit our screens on September 2nd. 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. 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. Was Ellie gay in The Last Of Us game? Its revealed in the article that, at the time, he was working for a private company in Mogadishu, Somalia, as a consultant, subcontracted to deliver aid from Foreign Office and DFID(Department for International Development) programmes outside the green zone. 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. 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. 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. 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]. I did these things because they were the right things to do. It would prove to be a costly decision for Fulcher. By I got in touch with all the clubs nothing. But heres where Fulcher tossed away the script. "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. 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. 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. 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. He appeared on To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald on ITV on September 20. View the profiles of people named Steve Fulcher. More info. Well go., Its a simple moral issue, he continues. "It didn't need to be this way. 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. Karen has written a book, telling the story of her daughters short and troubled life, and attempting to make sense of what happened. 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. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? 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. It is 10 years to the day since Sian O'Callaghan, 22, went missing while walking home from a nightclub. It was the last time she would see Becky alive. What does Unforgotten series 5's final twist mean? He never said: Right Im going to tell you exactly where she is and what Ive done, etc. That isnt how it worked. 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. Are Perfect Match's Joey and Kariselle together? They've actually become good friends of ours.'. Not only was Becky dead, but she had been for years. There are two tracks in policing, says Fulcher. She went back to the streets, looking for Becky, and got in touch with the police twice. However, the actions he took to try to save Sian and later Beck Godden-Edwards, cost him his career and reputation. The Mirror's newsletter brings you the latest news, exciting showbiz and TV stories, sport updates and essential political information. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "It still doesn't answer the question of what he should have done," Freeman added. The manner in which their daughters disappearances were treated, however, could not have been more different. Then they. Steve was investigating the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan, who vanished after leaving a Swindon nightclub on 20 March 2011. Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive. PACE provides a code of practice for police officers which aims to protect a balance between the powers of the police and the rights and freedoms of members of the public. There are so many questions Karen still needs answers to. A Confession follows Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher as he and his team investigate the disappearance and murder of Sian OCallaghan who was killed in March 2011. Code C specifically protects the rights of an individual against the police with regard to questioning and detention. 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