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| Christopher Halliwell 'may be linked to six other murders' | Christopher Halliwell 'may be linked to six other murders' |
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| A double murderer may be linked to six other murders, according to a former detective who arrested him. | A double murderer may be linked to six other murders, according to a former detective who arrested him. |
| Christopher Halliwell was jailed on Friday for the 2003 murder of Becky Godden, having already been convicted of killing Sian O'Callaghan in 2011. | Christopher Halliwell was jailed on Friday for the 2003 murder of Becky Godden, having already been convicted of killing Sian O'Callaghan in 2011. |
| Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, ex-detective Steve Fulcher said Halliwell told him "police want to interview me about eight murders". | Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, ex-detective Steve Fulcher said Halliwell told him "police want to interview me about eight murders". |
| Mr Fulcher said he "concluded" it meant Halliwell was linked to other cases. | Mr Fulcher said he "concluded" it meant Halliwell was linked to other cases. |
| "There's no question, from all the information I gathered when I was running this inquiry in 2011, that he has committed other murders," he added. | "There's no question, from all the information I gathered when I was running this inquiry in 2011, that he has committed other murders," he added. |
| In particular, he suggested Halliwell could have been involved with the disappearance of Linda Razzell who was last seen on her way to work in Swindon in 2003. | In particular, he suggested Halliwell could have been involved with the disappearance of Linda Razzell who was last seen on her way to work in Swindon in 2003. |
| The 41-year-old mother of four's husband Glyn was later sentenced to life in prison for her murder. | The 41-year-old mother of four's husband Glyn was later sentenced to life in prison for her murder. |
| Mr Fulcher said police were aware Halliwell had a "direct relationship" with Mrs Razzell. | Mr Fulcher said police were aware Halliwell had a "direct relationship" with Mrs Razzell. |
| However, he denied newspaper reports he had suggested Halliwell could be linked to the disappearance of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence. | |
| The Sunday Express reported Mr Fulcher as saying Ms Lawrence's case "fitted Halliwell's behaviour". | The Sunday Express reported Mr Fulcher as saying Ms Lawrence's case "fitted Halliwell's behaviour". |
| But North Yorkshire Police said they were "not aware" of any evidence to link Halliwell to Ms Lawrence. She vanished in York in March 2009. | But North Yorkshire Police said they were "not aware" of any evidence to link Halliwell to Ms Lawrence. She vanished in York in March 2009. |
| Wiltshire Police are also not linking Halliwell to any other murders but were due to liaise with other police forces over cases. | |
| Det Supt Memory said: "It is fair to say that there may be other victims as there is an eight-year gap, however I am not linking him to any other investigation at this time." | |
| Mr Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police in 2014 after being found guilty of gross misconduct for failing to follow the proper procedures when arresting Halliwell in 2011. | Mr Fulcher resigned from Wiltshire Police in 2014 after being found guilty of gross misconduct for failing to follow the proper procedures when arresting Halliwell in 2011. |
| During the investigation into the disappearance of Ms O'Callaghan, Halliwell offered to take police to "another one" and led Mr Fulcher to a field in Gloucestershire where Becky Godden's remains were found. | |
| The evidence gathered by Mr Fulcher was ruled inadmissible as he had not cautioned Halliwell. | |
| Ms Godden's mother, Karen Edwards, has praised Mr Fulcher for his actions but he has been repeatedly criticised by her father John Godden. | |
| The 52-year-old taxi driver from Swindon was jailed for life in 2011 for killing Ms O'Callaghan, whose body was found in Uffington, Oxfordshire. | The 52-year-old taxi driver from Swindon was jailed for life in 2011 for killing Ms O'Callaghan, whose body was found in Uffington, Oxfordshire. |
| Becky Godden's remains were also discovered in 2011, in a field in Eastleach, Gloucestershire. | Becky Godden's remains were also discovered in 2011, in a field in Eastleach, Gloucestershire. |