Iain Packer has been ordered to serve at least 36 years in jail for the murder of 27-year-old Emma Caldwell in April 2005
Judge Lord Beckett tells the 51-year-old that his actions have had “terrible and enduring consequences” for his victims
Packer was found guilty of a total of 33 charges of physical and sexual violence against 22 women
Emma's body was found in a remote part of South Lanarkshire five weeks after she disappeared
The case was one of Scotland's most high-profile unsolved murders until a BBC Scotland investigation helped pave the way for Packer's arrest
Police apologised for how the original inquiry was handled, admitting that Emma, her family and many other victims were let down
Judge Lord Beckett concluded his sentencing statement by saying Emma was taken from her family at a time when she was trying to take steps to change her life.
Lord Beckett says she was killed in “truly terrifying circumstances”.
He adds Emma was “alone, in the dark, deprived of her phone and miles from any prospect of help”, when Packer “manually strangled” her.
In his sentencing statement, judge Lord Becket had said Packer was responsible for a “campaign of violence and appalling sexual mistreatment” carried out to satisfy his desires.
He added that Packer preyed on the vulnerable and caused “extreme and enduring suffering for so many women and their families”.
The High Court in Glasgow falls silent as Packer leaves the dock.
Packer is jailed for life and ordered to spend a minimum of 36 years in prison before he can apply for parole.
The sentence is backdated to 28 February 2022.
Lord Beckett pays tribute to Packer's victims.
The judge says their testimony was “heart-rending” but their courage was “heart-lifting”.
He praises Emma's mother Margaret Caldwell, saying “her campaigning is a living testament to her love for her daughter and the enormity of her loss”.
Packer has been allowed to sit down for the sentencing, as the judge says it will take some time.
The judge is going through the charges and telling the court about the massive personal toll Packer’s actions have taken on his victims, five of whom have since died.
Lord Beckett adds the suffering Packer has caused has “endured for decades”.
Advocate depute Richard Goddard KC tells the court Packer has previous convictions, including an assault charge from January 2020.
The former sign fitter is a twice-married father of three
Lord Beckett tells Packer he his actions have had “terrible and enduring consequences” for his victims.
Mrs Caldwell has been “haunted” by her daughter’s loss and will never feel closure, the judge says.
Her brother Jamie has told how his sister “always wanted to protect the vulnerable” and adds “she had a heart of gold”.
The judge says Packer pursued a “campaign of violence and appalling treatment of women”.
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
If you're just joining us, Iain Packer has been convicted of 11 rapes, as well as the murder of Emma Caldwell.
The three not proven charges were an indecent assault and two sexual assaults.
Lord Beckett is now preparing to deliver his sentencing statement.
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
Packer appeared in court wearing a blue fleece and dark trousers.
His appearance has changed since he was interviewed for BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme in 2018.
The investigation - Who Killed Emma? - aired on TV five years ago yesterday.
And Packer was charged with Emma’s murder two years ago today when he appeared in private before Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The killer now has heavy grey stubble, a ponytail and walks with the aid of a stick.
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
Emma’s family are now back in court.
Packer will be sentenced shortly by Lord Beckett and his statement will be filmed by BBC Scotland News
Police Scotland has apologised for how the original inquiry was handled by what was then Strathclyde Police.
"Emma Caldwell, her family and many other victims, were let down by policing in 2005. For that we are sorry," it said.
"A significant number of women and girls who showed remarkable courage to speak up at that time also did not get the justice and support they needed and deserved from Strathclyde Police."
The force said it was “clear” that further investigations should have been carried out into Emma’s murder following the initial inquiry in 2005.
“The lack of investigation until 2015 caused unnecessary distress to her family and all those women who had come forward to report sexual violence,” it added.
Police Scotland said it had “reflected and learned” from the investigations and that “significant changes” had been made in recent years.
The court had heard now the discovery of Emma Caldwell's body came after weeks of searching.
Neil Borland was out with his black Labrador, Gigha, when he found Emma’s body in Limefield Woods on 8 May 2005.
Mr Borland told the jury his pet had roamed off into trees then would not move.
When he went to investigate, Mr Borland saw Emma lying naked and face down in puddles, between two lines of trees. He also saw what he called a “garrotte” round her neck.
Mr Borland said he then went back to his car. “I was going to phone the police, but, I do not know why, I believed I had not seen what I seen, so I called my brother-in-law to double check.”
After he called 999, Mr Borland said he had to direct officers to the area, which he described as being in the “middle of nowhere”.
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
The High Court in Glasgow has now adjourned for a short time while the camera is set up for judge Lord Beckett to deliver his sentencing statement.
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
Iain Packer has been found guilty of raping or sexually assaulting 22 women in total, including Emma Caldwell.
Emma’s sister Karen was 31 when she died of cancer in May 1998.
The trial heard her loss had a profound impact on Emma, who was 20 at the time.
The court was told that Emma - who achieved seven Standard Grades and four Highers at school - entered into a relationship with an unnamed man.
Her mother Margaret Caldwell soon became aware her daughter was taking drugs, believed to be heroin.
Asked if her habit was linked to the bereavement, Mrs Caldwell said: “Yes, she had met someone...she told him how badly it had affected her.
"He said that he had 'something that could help with that'."
Image source, PA MediaWilliam and Margaret Caldwell searched for their daughter for weeks after she was reported missing
Emma Caldwell had been living in a hostel in Glasgow at the time she went missing.
She had left home after becoming addicted to heroin and began working as a prostitute to fund her habit.
During the trial, Emma's mother Margaret Caldwell said she last saw her youngest daughter when she dropped her off at the hostel on Sunday 3 April 2005.
Mrs Caldwell said that she and her late husband, William, searched for Emma for weeks after she went missing.
"We spent hours and hours every day looking for her.
"Sometimes you thought you saw her in the distance, but it was someone else. We did not know what else to do."
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
Image source, PA MediaMargaret Caldwell was in court throughout the trial
As she left the court after it was adjourned, Mrs Caldwell said: “Thank you everyone.”
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
Margaret Caldwell was joined in court by relatives including her son, Jamie, her daughter-in-law and grandson.
She was also comforted by the family’s lawyer, Aamer Anwar.
Three of the charges against Packer were not proven. A total of 33 came back guilty.
Paul O'Hare
at the High Court in Glasgow
Packer, 51, remained impassive in the dock as he was found guilty of Emma’s murder, almost 19 years after she was last seen alive in Glasgow city centre.
In the public gallery her mother, Margaret Caldwell, 76, wept and was comforted by relatives as her daughter’s killer was finally brought to justice.
Packer - who was 32 when he strangled Emma - will be sentenced shortly.
Iain Packer has been convicted of murdering Emma Caldwell almost 19 years ago in remote woods 40 miles from Glasgow.
The 27-year-old's death in April 2005 had been one of Scotland's most high-profile unsolved murders.
The sex worker’s body was found in woodland in South Lanarkshire in May 2005, five weeks after she was last seen in Glasgow city centre.
Packer, 51, was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow.
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