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# Sian O'Callaghan murder: our memories will comfort us say family
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## The father of the murder victim Sian O'Callaghan yesterday described the
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"raw and overwhelming" pain of her death as the man accused of killing her was
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greeted by angry crowds at court.
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Brothers and sisters, Liam, Sian, Lora and in front, Aiden (PA)
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By By Caroline Gammell and Richard Savill 7:00AM BST 29 Mar 2011
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Speaking for the first time since his 22-year-old daughter's body was found,
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Mick O'Callaghan said the family was struggling to come to terms with losing
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her. Fighting to keep his voice steady and hold back tears, he said: "Although
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our pain at this time is raw and overwhelming, our memories of Sian will be a
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comfort to us in the dark days ahead."
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Supported by his eldest son Liam, he said the family was grateful to the
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police for their "exhaustive" search for his daughter and "bringing Sian back
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to us so speedily".
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Miss O'Callaghan, an office administrator, went missing in the early hours of
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Saturday, March 19 after leaving the Suju nightclub in Swindon. Her body was
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found six days later near the white horse in Uffington, Oxon.
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Christopher Halliwell, 47, a taxi driver, has been charged with her murder.
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At the weekend, police also found the remains of a second woman in a field
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near the village of Eastleach, Glos, and are still trying to identify her.
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## Related Articles
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* [Second body identified in Sian O'Callaghan case][2]
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05 Apr 2011
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* [Rebecca Godden-Edwards profile: the victim hardly anyone missed][3]
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06 Apr 2011
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They believe she is aged between 23 and 30 and went missing between 2003 and
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2005. Mr Halliwell has told officers he snatched a woman off the street in
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Swindon some time between these dates. Police are checking missing people
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files and the national DNA database but if no matches are found by today, they
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fear it could be weeks before she is identified, according to sources.
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Yesterday, Mr O'Callaghan, 51, paid tribute to his daughter on behalf of his
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wife Elaine, 48, son Liam, 24, daughter Lora, 19, and 10-year-old Aiden.
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He said: "As a family we wanted to express a few words about our beautiful
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daughter, a wonderful sister to Liam, Lora and Aiden and loving girlfriend to
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Kevin. Sian was a bubbly, friendly, caring and loving girl. She was instantly
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likeable, beautiful and considerate." Mr O'Callaghan thanked friends, family
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and the people of Swindon for their "overwhelming kindness and support".
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Yesterday, more than 100 people gathered outside Swindon magistrates' court as
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Mr Halliwell arrived for his first court appearance. The gathering was
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organised by Dean Mayo, 37, a friend of Miss O'Callaghan's boyfriend, Kevin
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Reape. The public gallery was packed as Mr Halliwell stood in the dock for the
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brief hearing. While waiting for the suspect to arrive, one woman shouted: "An
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angel has been taken from Swindon, she didn't deserve it. There is a lot of
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hard feeling out there."
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Mr Halliwell looked impassive as he was led from the cells. In a steady voice,
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he confirmed his name, address and date of birth. As he was led out of the
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court a few minutes later, several people in the public gallery shouted after
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him as he left. Mr Halliwell, who is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on
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April 8, hid under a blanket as he stepped into a police van which was chased
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by the crowd.
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