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Emma Caldwell's family to meet John Swinney amid inquiry concerns

  • The family of Emma Caldwell will meet with First Minister John Swinney and Justice Secretary Angela Constance to discuss concerns about the public inquiry into the police investigation of her murder in 2005.
  • Serial rapist Iain Packer was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 36 years for Emma Caldwell's murder and other crimes, after being convicted of 33 charges, including 11 rapes.
  • The Scottish Government announced an independent, judge-led public inquiry into the police handling of Emma Caldwell's murder investigation, responding to the family's request for a judge from outside Scotland.
  • Lawyer Aamer Anwar stated that the family feels there has been 'no reassurance' and fears a 'deliberate attempt to impose a Scottish judge' for the inquiry into the case.
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