Emma Caldwell

The family of Emma Caldwell has renewed their call for a judge from outside Scotland to chair the public inquiry into her murder, following a meeting with First Minister John Swinney and Justice Secretary Angela Constance at Bute House. Emma's mother, Margaret Caldwell, said: "I’ll go on as lo

The serial rapist convicted of murdering Emma Caldwell has lost an appeal against his sentence. Iain Packer was ordered to serve a minimum of 36 years' imprisonment following his conviction earlier this year on 33 charges against 22 women, including the 2005 murder of Ms Caldwell as well as 11 rapes

A judge-led, statutory public inquiry will take place into the investigation of Emma Caldwell’s murder in 2005, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has announced. In a statement at Holyrood, Ms Constance told MSPs that it was time to apply fresh scrutiny to the case – to understand what w