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| Murdered Sian O'Callaghan's boots are found by police | |
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| Boots belonging to a woman who was murdered three years ago have been found, police say. | Boots belonging to a woman who was murdered three years ago have been found, police say. |
| Office worker Sian O'Callaghan, from Swindon, was killed by taxi driver Christopher Halliwell who had picked her up outside a nightclub. | Office worker Sian O'Callaghan, from Swindon, was killed by taxi driver Christopher Halliwell who had picked her up outside a nightclub. |
| The boots were found in a river in Ramsbury, Wiltshire. | The boots were found in a river in Ramsbury, Wiltshire. |
| Halliwell pleaded guilty to killing Miss O'Callaghan but was not tried for a second murder after leading police to Becky Godden's buried body. | Halliwell pleaded guilty to killing Miss O'Callaghan but was not tried for a second murder after leading police to Becky Godden's buried body. |
| Det Supt Steve Fulcher, who quit his job on Thursday, did not caution Halliwell before he led detectives to the field in Gloucestershire. | Det Supt Steve Fulcher, who quit his job on Thursday, did not caution Halliwell before he led detectives to the field in Gloucestershire. |
| Halliwell pleaded guilty to murdering Miss O'Callaghan and was jailed for 25 years in October 2012. | Halliwell pleaded guilty to murdering Miss O'Callaghan and was jailed for 25 years in October 2012. |
| Her body was found after an extensive police search at the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire. | Her body was found after an extensive police search at the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire. |
| A police search has begun where the boots were found in Wiltshire, the second of which was retrieved from the water as reporters watched. | A police search has begun where the boots were found in Wiltshire, the second of which was retrieved from the water as reporters watched. |
| Police divers are continuing to search the river. | Police divers are continuing to search the river. |
| Det Ch Insp Sean Memory said he believed that Miss O'Callaghan may have been murdered at the scene before her body was moved to Uffington. | |
| He added they were hopeful they might retrieve other items belonging to Miss O'Callaghan that were not found in the original inquiry. | |
| He said a bag, mobile phone and jewellery were among the items missing. | He said a bag, mobile phone and jewellery were among the items missing. |
| "This is an important find and we are conducting thorough and detailed searches of the area," said Det Ch Insp Memory. | "This is an important find and we are conducting thorough and detailed searches of the area," said Det Ch Insp Memory. |
| "There are other items of Sian's property outstanding [and] we will be focusing the search for these items but keeping an open mind on what we might find." | "There are other items of Sian's property outstanding [and] we will be focusing the search for these items but keeping an open mind on what we might find." |
| He added that Miss O'Callaghan's family were being kept up to date with developments. | |
| At another recent police search, in Gloucestershire, a piece of bone from Miss Godden's body and "other items" were found but police have not revealed what they are. | At another recent police search, in Gloucestershire, a piece of bone from Miss Godden's body and "other items" were found but police have not revealed what they are. |