Timeline of events leading to the conviction of Iain Packer
The murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005 became one of Scotland’s longest cold cases, with 19 years between when Iain Packer was first interviewed by police and when he was convicted.
Packer also was convicted of 11 charges of rape against nine women among dozens of other offences following a six-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
He admitted lying to police and to a journalist who investigated him – sparking a series of disclosures from other victims who had previously been too ashamed to speak
