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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robyn Vinter

Mother of Emma Caldwell calls for criminal investigation into mishandling of murder case

Margaret Caldwell
Margaret Caldwell, seen here with her family’s lawyer outside Glasgow crown court, asked: ‘How long must I wait to be told who failed Emma, and why?’ Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The mother of a murdered woman whose killer was convicted last week after a two decade-long campaign for justice has called for a criminal investigation into the mishandling of the case.

Iain Packer was jailed for life with a minimum of 36 years at the high court in Glasgow on Wednesday for the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005, as well as for 11 rapes and 21 further charges including sexual assaults and abduction.

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