Sian's boyfriend, who raises the alarm when Sian fails to return home from her night out. Her whereabouts remained a mystery for more than 35 years until her remains were discovered in 2019. A Confession is the six-part true-crime series streaming on the ITV Hub now. [39] In February 2017, two new searches were made at properties on Broad Street where Halliwell and John both lived. [35] She was planning to look for clients that night until about midnight. She had been a vulnerable, troubled teenager, disappearing for weeks and months at a time. In January 2014, Fulcher was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a final written warning by a disciplinary tribunal. No trace of her has ever been found. This is his first role in a serious TV drama. 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. Detective Chief Constable Pat Geenty is one of Fulcher's bosses at Wiltshire Police. Im worried about a false positive. Again, the tears brimmed and blurred my sight. A day later, the skeletal remains of a body were discovered a little way from where Halliwell indicated in the field. Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher was under huge pressure. She played Claire Olssen in Little Boy Blue, and Petra Jamieson in The Moorside. DS Fulcher said he had always been convinced Halliwell had targeted more women, while it also emerged that theformer butcher also once asked a fellow prisoner how many women a person had to murder to become a serial killer. He refused to co-operate, so before he was taken to the police station, Det Supt Fulcher himself asked to speak to Halliwell. Razzell is charged with the murder of his wife. What else has Christopher Fulford been in? Theres more in the loft. Two years later after some new evidence in the case of Becky Godden-Edwards came to light, Halliwell was to be tried again. Razzell had claimed that splatters of Linda's blood, which were found in the boot of the car he had been driving the day she disappeared, had been planted there. READ MOREA Confession on ITV: Is A Confession based on a true story? [9], On the afternoon of 24 March, police arrested a 47-year-old taxicab driver, Christopher Halliwell, from Swindon[3] on suspicion of kidnapping. It would be like shed never been away. Crucially, Ms Razzell went missing on March 19 - a day considered potentially 'special' to Halliwell and the same date Ms O'Callaghan went missing. I picked up the phone and dialled the police. As the operator spoke, she tried to reassure me by saying that 464 other people had also rung in to report their loved one missing since the body had been found. A policewoman helped me to sit down. February 18, 2015 - Halliwell is arrested on suspicion of murdering Miss Godden. Chief Constable Brian Moore is another of Fulcher's superiors in the police force. What did Steve Fulcher do wrong? Detectives said there was a strong suggestion Ms Razzell had been abducted after her mobile phone was found near her abandoned car. January 2003 - Becky Godden, then aged 20, is last seen alive after getting into a taxi outside Destiny & Desire nightclub in Swindon. 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. Her body was never found and Mr Razzell was convicted based on bloodstains found in the boot of his car that matched her DNA. Fulcher's colleague at Wiltshire police. Its too close., A Confession is streaming on the ITV Hub now. Dread was burning inside me. The man convicted of killing Linda, 41, initially welcomed the Inside Justice team looking at his case, Never miss Somerset's latest and breaking news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. Image Source . Linda had reportedly told friends her husband had been violent towards her, and he had been acquitted of assaulting her just weeks before she disappeared. [5], On 31 May 2012, taxi driver Christopher Halliwell appeared in court at a plea and case management hearing, and pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering Sian O'Callaghan. What else has David Nellist been in? For years he has been helping her search for Becky, but so far it has been fruitless. [6], On 23 March, police announced that analysis of O'Callaghan's mobile phone signals led to the identification of a number of "hot spots" to be investigated. At a hearing in November, a Bristol judge bailed Razzell and adjourned the case until the following summer. Do you want another one? Halliwell asked. On the day shed been born, I was told she was dead. Frederick Burge 89-years-old was murdered in Glastonbury on Sunday (26 February). My worst fears had been confirmed. When Det Supt Fulcher had first ordered the arrest of a local taxi driver, Christopher Halliwell, for Sians abduction, no one could have predicted what would happen next. How to Catch a Serial Killer: Directed by John Holdsworth. It had been eight years now since I had seen or heard from her myself. On Saturday night, Steve and his wife Jess went to bed together, but on Sunday morning, he was the only one awake. July 2, 2019 - Immigrant's Story Ali Master, Subject Lines Angela Fulcher and Market Update Gene Goldman - School for Startups Radio Entrepreneur Podcast - Learn to be a low risk entrepreneur! For having the audacity to confront a serial killer, Det Supt Fulcher was severely punished. He was now on my doorstep. His crimes were retold in ITV's hit A Confession, with Martin Freeman as Fulcher. [36] After she vanished, her house had been searched but nothing was missing or abnormal. Halliwell had been busy. [34] However, soon after Fulcher left the force Wiltshire Police closed the investigation again. On Saturday 19th March 2011, Sian O'Callaghan, 22, left Swindon nightclub Suju's with her friends to walk back to the home she shared with boyfriend Kevin Reape. Something went wrong, please try again later. Other credits include My Family and Other Animals, Cranford, The Girl, and Pride. He immediately devotes himself to the case, determined to find Sian whatever it takes. What else has Faye McKeever been in? My name is Karen Edwards. May we come in?. He then took officers on a long car journey into the Oxfordshire countryside. To the outside world he was a responsible father-of-three and hard-working taxi driver, running his own business yet behind closed doors he hid the fact he had killed two women and dumped their bodies. She then married Pete the pilot, which she later regrets and moved out of their shared home. Sir Trevor McDonald presents this documentary which explores the extraordinary pursuit of serial killer Christopher Halliwell by detective Steve Fulcher. Recently, you may have seen him in Pennyworth, Hatton Garden, or Tin Star. The team from Inside Justice examined a number of leads into the case that they felt raised 'question marks' over his conviction. However,. [21] In September 2013, the Independent Police Complaints Commission published the result of an investigation, which found that Fulcher had a case to answer for gross misconduct for breaches of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and for ignoring force orders. Caroline Bartleet's screen credits include Murdered by My Boyfriend (where she also played a policewoman) and The Eichmann Show (also starring Martin Freeman). Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Halliwell represented himself in court and challenged the accusations. In 2015 she wrote, directed and produced a short film called Operator, starring Vicky McClure and Kate Dickie, which won a BAFTA. She was suffering from health issues so maybe, she had a silent attack while sleeping. Elaine is the mother of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan, who . 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. Becky's father. Now it's emerged that, while searching for evidence of Halliwell's crimes,investigators found a stash of women's clothing, some 15 miles from where Ms O'Callaghan's body was found. More info. With Trevor McDonald, Jon House, Colin Adrian, Nyna Green. What else has Jason Milligan been in? More from hook ups and break ups. He has also appeared in The Level (as Shay Nash) and in EastEnders (as Matthew). Her body was found five days later in Oxfordshire. Who is Pete Shawe? The longtime country singer/songwriter known for his own hits as well as writing iconic songs for other artists, Steve Wariner recently opened up to The Tennessean about the devastating moment he found out another of his cherished family members had been diagnosed with cancer. Everyone knew his name. Who is Karen Edwards? Melanie Hall disappeared in 1996 PA The 25-year-old university graduate disappeared in 1996 after. Steve Fulcher's actions in talking to Halliwell and allowing him to take them to where he had hidden his victims were treated by the judiciary, police and some commentators as if they were worse . Elaine's boyfriend a pilot. Sians former boyfriend Kevin (Charlie Cooper) visited Elaine to tell her he had a new girlfriend, called Emma. 14 Aug 2019. The actress starred as Mrs O'Brien in Downton Abbey. I continued to sob uncontrollably. Halliwell had pleaded guilty to the murder Sian OCallaghan on October 19, 2012. [36] Links were made to Halliwell as both he and the 23-year-old sex worker had lived on Broad Street, Swindon, and Halliwell was known to have been a client of hers. Her husband Glyn has spent 13 years in jail for her murder but maintains his innocence, with his lawyer saying he would be 'very surprised' if he had committed the crime. What else has Siobhan Finneran been in? [36] One was sent from London three weeks after she vanished, claiming she was safe and well. FILM and TV star Martin Freeman has spoken about what it was like to meet and play Det Supt Steve Fulcher. But Halliwell was refusing to talk and Fulcher tried something desperate. After the trial, Fulcher did not return to Wiltshire police and to this day believes that there are more victims of Christopher Halliwell that were killed between 2003 and 2011. You can unsubscribe at any time. Another potential victim is prostitute Sally Ann John, 24, who vanished from Swindon in 1995. In the final episode, Elaine OCallaghan (Siobhan Finneran) is still grappling with the loss of her daughter Sian and attended the second trial of Halliwell in regards to the Becky Godden-Edwards case. Halliwell had confessed to her murder of Sian, and revealed he had also. June 9, 2015 - Halliwell appears at Bristol Crown Court and denies Miss Godden's murder. On 19 October 2012, at Bristol Crown Court, Christopher Halliwell, 48, of Nythe, Swindon pleaded guilty to O'Callaghan's murder. In 2023, a Channel 4 documentary, In the Footsteps of Killers, suggested a link between Halliwell and the Disappearance of Trevaline Evans, though this was unproven. Halliwell confessed to Detective Steve Fulcher that he had murdered both Sian and Becky, and even led the detective and his team to their remains. [13] O'Callaghan's funeral was held at Kingsdown Crematorium on 18 April 2011. These characters appear in the American animated television series Regular Show, created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network.. As a result, Steve Pankey was arrested and taken under custody. The BBC had been looking into the evidence that led to his conviction for murder in 2003 , as part of its Conviction series. When I heard on the news about another body being found in a field, something inside me told me it was Becky. My heart was racing. Fulcher had resigned from his position as Detective Superintendent at Wiltshire Police in 2014, after his reputation was tarnished by the way he handled the case murderer Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom). A second review into his case at the Royal Courts of Justice in London fails and Mr Justice Pitchers tells Razzell he must serve at least 16 years in prison. These are some of her presents from the birthdays and Christmases weve missed since she left. Nothing that helped Razzell's claims of innocence. 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Stood beside him was another policeman, with two women officers behind them. The depraved taxi driver - who had already led police to the body of his second victim Sian O'Callaghan, 22, when he made the admission - told DS Fulcher that he was a 'sick f*****' who needed 'help'. Steve Fulchers actions in talking to Halliwell and allowing him to take them to where he had hidden his victims were treated by the judiciary, police and some commentators as if they were worse than the barbarous acts committed by Halliwell. A local taxi driver. I was choking back the tears, trying to stay calm. DS Fulcher was later nominated for a Queens Police Medal, the highest honour in policing, for his work in extracting the brutal killers confession. My God, is it my Becky? Sian O'Callaghan, a popular 22-year-old from Swindon, had been reported missing the previous Saturday, five days earlier. ", She added: "But it is absolutely right that we examined the evidence he was convicted on. Just as Edwards was losing hope, Halliwell was put on trial for the murder of her daughter. He was Matthew Webster in TV series The Missing. But I had to do it. READ MOREA Confession: Did Karen Edwards and Elaine O'Callaghan know each other. Id known for days in my heart, in my gut, but here was the awful confirmation. [34], In March 2017, the Sally Ann John case featured on the BBC TV programme Crimewatch. Aware of his suicidal tendencies, DS Fulcher arranged an interview team to conduct a Safety Interview, under caution, at the scene of his arrest. She has recently played Nikki Kirkbright in Cold Feet, Becka Savage in Doctor Who episode The Witchfinders, and Sally Newell in The Widow. Haliwell abducted and murdered Sian O'Callaghan. Steve Fulcher with his wife Yvonne. 2019 Karen Edwards. Professor Denise Syndercombe-Court, an expert at Kings College London, said: On balance, planting does not seem very likely to me. As I walked down the hallway towards him, my stomach churned. Fulcher's colleague at Wiltshire police. But when blood spatter experts examined the evidence, they came to the conclusion the blood was likely to have been missed by the police when they first examined it, and believed it had always been in the boot of the car. There was the merest hesitation before he answered. But there had also been an extraordinary twist. 'Around the pond were not six other items of women's clothing. [34], The case was subsequently opened again in November 2014, this time as a murder inquiry, after the discovery of "significant new information" although it was stated at this stage that the inquiry was not being linked to a new investigation at Halliwell's former home. May 31, 2012 - Halliwell appears at Preston Crown Court and denies murdering Miss O'Callaghan. . Halliwell got out of the police car and climbed over a dry-stone wall. Id always kept the room ready for her, waiting for her to come back. [6] Members of the public were asked to stand down from searches. "[25], On 31 March 2016, Christopher Halliwell was charged with the murder of Godden-Edwards before magistrates in Chippenham, Wiltshire. He had Halliwell driven to a quiet spot and asked him what he had to say. What else has Maimie McCoy been in? A young woman named Julia Wendell, who has claimed that she believes that she might be Madeleine McCann, has shared an update into her investigation. She passed away on 20 August 2022 in her sleeping. However, Detective Superintendent Fulcher's actions were in deliberate breach of PACE and we find that he has a case to answer for gross misconduct. Oscar Cainer tells all. She and Halliwell lived on the same street. They were ready for her to unwrap as soon as she came back. A Confession on ITV: How Martin Freeman prepared for Fulcher role, A Confession: How Christopher Halliwell maintains his innocence. Mr Fulcher was disciplined for misconduct and later resigned, losinghis 500,000 police pension and selling his house. [27][28] On 23 September, Justice John Griffith Williams sentenced Halliwell to life imprisonment with a whole life order for the murder, meaning he would serve his sentence without the possibility of parole. Karen Edwards (Imelda Staunton), the mother of Becky Godden-Edwards finally got justice for her daughter. As soon as I saw the police officer I knew why he was standing there. He then changed his tactic, telling Fulcher he deliberately told him about the location of the body as he knew that the detective would face serious consequences for not complying with PACE. March 24, 2011 - Halliwell leads Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, of Wiltshire Police, to the locations of Miss O'Callaghan and Miss Godden's bodies. They were talking to me, but all I could take in was it was Becky they had found in the grave. Who is Glyn Razzell? 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