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. Pope said: I felt like the process which led to Fulcher being found guilty of gross misconduct was spiteful but I just felt 'was that the right way to deal with someone who acted in the way that he done?' The pair worked together on the Ms O'Callaghan case in Swindon 10 years ago. He was also reprimanded for speaking to a journalist about details surrounding Halliwell. "He asked for my support, which I was more than happy to agree to. Fulcher went on to publish his own book and has spoken many times in the press about his experience. "Which ever way you slice it when he asks that question, 'What should I have done?' Although Halliwell had already been cautioned twice, Fulcher should have done it again. He added: PACE was brought in in 1984 for good reasons, which he [Fulcher] agrees with, he is not proposing a change to PACE. 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. Jo Tweedy For Mailonline A detective who lost his career after catching a double killer says he believes he could have found more victims if given the chance. That man is a hero. After all, couldnt he have just picked up and dropped her off as he did with paying fares dozens of times every day? 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. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. We had her home, where no one could hurt her any more., Karens book, A Killers Confession, is published by Headline at 20, By But criminal defence barrister Sebastian Gardiner said their must be a way to ensure "police powers are not abused". 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. Fulcher, now 54, was later found guilty of gross misconduct by a disciplinary panel, and was handed a final written warning. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. "It still doesn't answer the question of what he should have done," Freeman added. 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. 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. 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. 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. But for my intervention, Christopher Halliwell would be walking the streets now, says Fulcher. There are so many questions Karen still needs answers to. Martin Freeman, who plays Steve Fulcher added: I cant think of what else he could have done. 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. Speaking to Chat magazine, Edwards said: 'Since the trial, our family has kept in touch with Steve Fulcher and his wife Yvonne. The evidence was seen as inadmissible as Fulcher had failed to caution Halliwell and denied him access to a solicitor at the time he had confessed. No one really knows why he did it or even when. 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. It is 10 years to the day since Sian O'Callaghan, 22, went missing while walking home from a nightclub. Halliwell, serving life for killing Sian, was convicted of Beckys murder in September 2016. By Chris Roycroft-Davis 15:14, Sat, Sep 24, 2016 . 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. Shed gone off before, but shed always remembered Mothers Day and birthdays, she recalls. EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals, Saturday Night Takeaway prank gets complaints, Clarkson's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to end. A Confession concludes tonight (Monday, October 7) at 9pm on ITV. Martin Freeman stars as DS Steve Fulcher in the true-crime drama, A . 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. She wrapped gifts every birthday. 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. He then asked Steve if he wanted "to go for another", which was, unknown to Steve at the time, a reference to Becky. 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. Fulcher's troubles began when he ordered the arrest of suspect Halliwell five days into the operation to find 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan, who vanished from a nightclub in Swindon in March 2011.. She wasnt lying in a field, alone, forgotten. 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.". 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. 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. 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. As she moved through her teens, she fell in with a bad crowd and started inhaling solvents; then she moved on to heroin. However, in May 2014, Steve Fulcher resigned from his post and Wiltshire Police. It might not have been the wisest thing. During the investigation, Detective Steve Fulcher broke police protocol and extracted not one, but two confessions from the killer. Something went wrong, please try again later. Before she was 12, Becky had attempted suicide, was self-harming and had been referred to a child psychologist. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. "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 said: "If it wasn't for my course of action Christopher Halliwell would still be walking the streets. By He added: It wasn't ignorance on his part, it was a conscious decision by him to drive a coach and horses through recognised police procedure., Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. Its a decent point. I had to let her go. It was decided that the detective had gone against standard guidelines (PACE) by failing to caution Halliwell during his revelations. Believing Sian may still be alive and being . Instead he allowed the killer to lead him to the area where Becky's body was buried. 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. Fulcher, then a senior investigating officer for Wiltshire police, was put in charge. I feel I failed her. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. it's pretty hard to answer. Former Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher took charge of the case and his team's findings led them to taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, who murdered both women and is currently serving a double life sentence. 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?. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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. 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. Its precarious work, but Fulcher was not exactly inundated with job offers. I don't have to love all of my characters. Coincidentally, the mother of Sian OCallaghan, the other girl Halliwell killed, lived just around the corner from Karen. "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. Steve Fulcher said: "Halliwell murdered other people without any shadow of a doubt. ITV drama based on shocking true story. So he definitely killed Sian in March 2011, he definitely killed Becky early 2003. 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. Karen had to fight like a warrior to bring him finally to justice. Actually, the evidence to convict him was there. Halliwell was arrested at an Asda supermarket in North Swindon and charged with kidnapping, not murder. "It's very upsetting to be on the receiving end of that [scene]," the Sherlock star recalled. Much of this ire has to do with the limbo he was left in while the IPCC decided his fate. Instead, seeing a window of opportunity, hed driven him to the field where Halliwell claimed another body would be found. A Confession on ITV: Who is Steve Fulcher? Karen remembers one incident where dog dirt was smeared on her cardigan and she was made to put it on. If you were in my position, what would you do? he asks. You can unsubscribe at any time. Not once has Karen, a beautician, blamed the detective for jeopardising the pursuit of justice for Becky. Have something to tell us about this article? We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Freeman revealed that he met with Fulcher and they kept in touch during filming. At first, they nominated Fulcher for a Queen's Police Medal. READ MORE:A Confession on ITV: Who is Steve Fulcher? 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. Her determination paid off. "It's about keeping the peace, preventing and detecting crime and protecting life and property. Her boyfriend, Kevin Reape, raised the alarm at 9.45am the following morning when Sian hadn't turned up at . When her worried boyfriend reports her missing, Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman) begins to piece together her last movements. 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. There were members of the family on her dads side who said they had seen her. WARNING: This article contains spoilers from A Confession. Code C specifically protects the rights of an individual against the police with regard to questioning and detention. His campaign page can be found here. This was because Halliwell's confession was regarded as inadmissible as evidence by Judge Mrs Justice Fox. Steve was investigating the disappearance of Sian O'Callaghan, who vanished after leaving a Swindon nightclub on 20 March 2011. If Im right, well I take comfort from the fact that he hasnt been able to do that since 2011. He knew that Sian was dead, which meant that his argument regarding preservation of life was no longer relevant. 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. View our online Press Pack. Fulcher decided not to take Halliwell to a police station, as he truly believed Sian OCallaghan to still be alive. When cornered by detectives, Halliwell admitted that he had killed Sian and led them to her body. Karen searched, of course. But because there had been supposed sightings of her, the police said they couldnt register her as a missing person.. Because Im holding him on a knife edge, says Fulcher now. 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. "You've got to go back to the basic role of a police officer. 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. But heres where Fulcher tossed away the script. Although not technically fired, the stress led Fulcher to take leave from work and he began taking antidepressants and sleeping pills. 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. DS Steve Fulcher, who is played by Martin Freeman in A Confession, caught Christopher Halliwell while investigating the disappearance of Sian OCallaghan. Surprisingly, Halliwell would confess to not only killing Sian, but lead Steve to the body of another victim, former sex worker Becky Godden. That man is a hero. The mother of murdered Becky Godden-Edwards has revealed she is now good friends with Detective Sergeant Steve Fulcher - the man who helped find her missing daughter's body. 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. Continuing ITVs long-running penchant for excellent drama series is the newly released A Confession which first hit our screens on September 2nd. This almost derailed the court case against Halliwell and called into question one of the most important principles of the criminal justice system. Steve Fulcher confronted by killer Christopher Halliwell in A Confession finale teaser. In the final episode, Steve Fulcher (played by Martin Freeman) will face a displinary hearing over his conduct in the case of Sian . The pair formed a strange connection and Fulcher has described it as "the most intense four hours I've ever experienced or am ever likely to experience". 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. 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. However, the decision Fulcher made led him to the bodies of two of Halliwells victims. A Confession on ITV: Martin Freeman reveals challenges of series. 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. What could I have done? After tonight's episode, the entire series will be available to stream via the ITV Hub. More info. That man is a hero. Yet Karen thought about Becky constantly. But it was ruled that he should have cautioned the then-suspect under PACE, which he knowingly failed to do. So its a fair question: what would you do if you were in Fulchers shoes that day? Hunting the killer: police search the area where Sian OCallaghans body was found. One of those items was a pair of boots belonging to Sian, and another a cardigan that belonged to Becky. Then he turned to the officer in charge, DS Steve Fulcher, and said: Do you want another one? He then told them where he had buried Becky many years earlier. He then took Fulcher to the remains of Becky Golden-Edwards who had been missing since 2007. Fortunately, there was enough forensic evidence including Sian's blood being found in the taxi and traces of Halliwell's DNA was on her body to convict the killer. 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. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Whenever 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. Whether or not Steve Fulcher is still working in this role in 2019 is unknown. "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 did these things because they were the right things to do. They left her vulnerable to monsters like Halliwell.. The taxi driver was convicted of Sian's murder in 2012 and handed life in prison. 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. 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. 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. As a result, Halliwell was found guilty by a jury and his sentence increased to life imprisonment, meaning that he will never be released. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. She went back to the streets, looking for Becky, and got in touch with the police twice. In fact, they were the only things to do.. Much of Steve's discourse following the events of the investigation focuses on both the need to review PACE and his belief that there were other victims. "But, obviously, that moment is a very long time in the past.". ITV. 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 was sent down for her murder in 2016, where a judge described the killer as "both calculating and devious". View the profiles of people named Steve Fulcher. A Confession: What evidence pinned Beckys murder on Halliwell? After Halliwell was arrested in public at an Asda supermarket, he was driven to Barbury Castle where Fulcher met him in person. He tells Tim Lewis why hed do it again. He invoked 'Emergency Powers' - usually used when there is a threat to life, like a terrorist attack - and asked Halliwell to help. So why the delay? 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. What happened to him? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. A Confession is coming to ITV this September. This, he felt, was the directive of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act: the victims life came first. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Never.. Facebook gives people the power to. At the time, the real Steve Fulcher, who is played by Sherlocks Martin Freeman in the ITV drama, came under fire for his methods in attaining a confession from the murder suspect Christopher Halliwell. A Confession viewers have been gripped and horrified by the dramatised version of the true story of how DS Steve Fulcher caught a serial killer. In many ways, it was virtuoso policing. And there was a second, more nebulous justification. ITVs A Confession follows Martin Freeman as Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher but where is the real former police officer now? As seen in the third episode of the ITV series, Fulcher refused Halliwells requests to take him immediately to a police station. There was enough evidence to link. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. 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? 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. She hated what it was doing to her, to me, to everyone. Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive. 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. In 2016, a judge, Sir John Griffith Williams, decided that the evidence collected by Fulcher about Becky Godden could and should be heard in court. 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. Secondly, Fulcher wanted to look Halliwell in the eye and try to extract a confession from him. When O'Callaghan was reported missing on 19 March 2011, DS Steve Fulcher of Wiltshire Police was brought in to lead the case. Sians mother Elaine Pickford, played by Sobhan Finneran in the ITV series, was grateful to DS Fulcher. 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. He never said: Right Im going to tell you exactly where she is and what Ive done, etc. That isnt how it worked. Fulcher said of Rees: "He was willing to stand because he's spent his entire life working for Wiltshire Police. 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. 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. He was given a final written warning at a disciplinary tribunal and in May 2014, Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police. 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 should also have reiterated the fact that Halliwell had the right to speak to a solicitor. The entire series will be available to stream via the ITV Hub after the show has concluded tonight. If you were in my position, what would you do? he asks. The evidence Fulcher obtained about Becky Godden's disappearance was ruled inadmissible in court. The popular office worker had been partying in Swindon, Wiltshire before she set off on the 800m journey back to her flat. 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. So why didnt he? Instead of taking Halliwell back to Gablecross Police station, Fulcher ordered his officers to drive the suspect to Barbury Castle where the detective would meet him face-to-face. "He'd killed Becky Godden eight year earlier. I could be a very humble and lovely person and do terrible things. 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. In October 2012, Halliwell was sentenced to life for Sians murder but not Beckys. Her grandfather insisted he had seen her on a bus and shed got off and given him a hug. She so wanted to get her life back, Karen insists. Instead of bringing Halliwell back to Gablecross police station in Swindon, Fulcher told his officers to take him to Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort on the Ridgeway route. 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. But, between confession and conviction, Fulcher quit the police, after the High Court ruled his actions during the arrest were wrong. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. 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. What does Unforgotten series 5's final twist mean? I got in touch with all the clubs nothing. Someone else said she was running a club in Bristol. "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. THE bitterness in former detective superintendent Steve Fulcher's heart still burns deep five years after he took the biggest gamble of his life. 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.. Witness statements were taken that put him near the scene. 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. A spade, removed from Halliwells home, was, years later, found to contain soil samples linking it to the field where Becky lay. Becky Godden, 20, was killed by Christopher Halliwell in 2003 but her body lay undiscovered for eight years. "It's incumbent on a police force to pursue an investigation into a known murderer and serial killer using. 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. During the trial, Halliwell also accused the detective of threatening his family during questioning. 14 Aug 2019. The evidence Fulcher obtained about Becky Goddens disappearance was ruled inadmissible in court. The elections are taking place on May 6. 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