THE family of Emma Caldwell are to meet Scotland’s First Minister and Justice Secretary after a "significant announcement" on the public inquiry into the police investigation of her murder.
Caldwell was 27 years old when she was murdered in 2005 by serial rapist Iain Packer.
Packer, 51, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 36 years in February 2024, almost two decades later.
In March last year, the Scottish Government announced a public inquiry into the police handling of the murder investigation, and said that consideration would be given to it being led by a judge from outside Scotland.
Emma’s mother Margaret Caldwell, along with her family and their solicitors, Aamer Anwar, April Meechan, Erin Monaghan and Rebecca Lyle, are to meet with John Swinney and Angela Constance in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday at 10:00am.
An announcement in relation to the public inquiry is expected at 9:30am in the chamber.
A full statement will be issued outside of the Parliament building following the meeting at around 11:00am.
Packer was found guilty of 33 separate charges, including Caldwell’s murder, 11 rapes and 21 charges, including sexual assaults, against other women.
Caldwell’s body was found in Limefield Woods, near Roberton, South Lanarkshire, on May 8, 2005, more than a month after she went missing in Glasgow.
Police interviewed Packer that June, but he was not convicted until almost two decades later.
Police Scotland has since apologised to the family of Caldwell and his other victims for how the original inquiry was handled, saying they were “let down”.
