The Man Who Showed Them the Woods: Iain Packer and the 19-Year Failure to Catch Emma Caldwell's Killer
In 2005, Emma Caldwell's body was found in Limefield Woods in South Lanarkshire, and within two years a man had admitted taking her there and shown detectives the spot. Police charged four other men instead, the case collapsed, and Iain Packer stayed free until a BBC investigation helped lead to his arrest in 2022. This is the story of the investigation Police Scotland has apologised for, and the 2024 conviction of Emma's killer.
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