The Scottish Government, announced by Justice and Home Affairs Secretary Angela Constance, has initiated a public inquiry into significant police shortcomings that allowed Iain Packer, one of the UK's most notorious rapists, to avoid justice for over 25 years. Packer, who was recently sentenced to life for the murder of Emma Caldwell 19 years ago in 2005, has been labeled as 'Scotland's worst sex offender'. Following his conviction, Emma Caldwell's mother won her fight for a public inquiry to scrutinize the extensive delay in securing justice for her daughter's murder. Packer intends to appeal his life sentence. The inquiry seeks to identify the factors contributing to the police's failure to apprehend Packer earlier, amid suggestions that political decisions have interfered with the arrest of serious offenders.
Talk about opening Pandora's box: an investigation into why Britain's police allowed a serial violent offender to roam free for decades, if it is even mildly honest, will have to conclude it is because of a series of political decisions mean police do not arrest criminals. https://t.co/SX9ntasreK
The Scottish government has announced a public inquiry examining major police failings that allowed one of the UK's most prolific rapists to escape justice for a quarter of a century ⬇️ https://t.co/eRbU3UZ3Sc
The Scottish government has announced a public inquiry examining major police failings that allowed one of the UK's most prolific rapists to escape justice for a quarter of a century. Sky's @ConnorGillies reports the latest from this announcement. https://t.co/L1LCMl10Fk https://t.co/wHCJkWJEai
BREAKING: The Scottish Government has announced a public inquiry examining major police failings that allowed one of the UK's most prolific rapists to escape justice Read more: https://t.co/j9FbXYQrg1
A public inquiry examining major police failings that allowed one of the UK's most prolific rapists to escape justice for a quarter of a century, Justice and Home Affairs Secretary Angela Constance announces in Holyrood. 🔗 https://t.co/oTSgDRq14k 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/8jBIRxz9Lj
The mother of the murdered woman, Emma Caldwell has won her battle for a public enquiry to look into why it took so long to get justice for her daughter's killing 19 years ago. Last week, Iain Packer was jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering Emma in 2005. https://t.co/dsHXQJr0mv
Emma Caldwell's murderer and 'Scotland's worst sex offender' to appeal life sentence https://t.co/TADdR4l4pQ