A man has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of Emma Caldwell almost 19 years ago. Iain Packer was yesterday convicted of strangling Emma and concealing her body in Limefield Woods, South Lanarkshire.
He was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 36 years – the second-longest jail term ever handed down in Scotland.
The 51-year-old faced a total of 36 charges involving offences against 25 women, all of which he denied at the High Court in Glasgow.
He lodged special defences of incrimination, consent, defence of another and self-defence. But yesterday, he was convicted of 33 of those charges including 11 rapes.Ms Caldwell, who had been a sex worker in Glasgow, last seen on CCTV around 11pm on Monday, April 4, 2005, walking alone on Butterbiggins Road towards Victoria Road on the south side of the city.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
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