Always be my emma. Searching for emma in the weeks after their daughter went missing. The . Emma in the weeks after their daughter went missing. They found emmas body daughter went missing. They found emmas body and daughter went missing. They found emmas body and they daughter went missing. They found emmas body and they came daughter went missing. They found emmas body and they came and i daughter went missing. They found l emmas body and they came and told me that they had found her body, i took this huge breath in. Emmas killer was this man, ian packer. He was described in court as a jekyll and hyde type character, a violent obsessive abuser of sex workers. He indecently assaulted emma in the months before her death. Some told of how hed taken them to this isolated woodland. Its here that emmas body was found. fine isolated woodland. Its here that emmas body was found. Isolated woodland. Its here that emmas body was found. One of those who ave emmas body was found. One of those who gave evidence emmas body was found. One of those who gave evidence against emmas body was found. One of those who gave evidence against packer emmas body was found. One of those who gave evidence against packer and | who gave evidence against packer and her voice has been changed to protect her identity, the concerns and she and other sex workers had about him were ignored by police. They made us fear them rather than see them as safe people we could go to to make reports. Police scotland said those who spoke up at the time did not get the support they deserved. They praised those who survived packers horrific catalogue of offending and emmas family for the courage, resilience and determination they have shown which led to packers conviction. Lorna gordon, bbc news, at the high court in glasgow. Interviews with ian packer were inconsequential to bring him to the stand. Sam herself being cited as a winston witness. Some of the women who were raped and assaulted by packer came forward as a result of the bbc programme in 2019. Here is sam pullings report. This is ian packer about to be confronted by me in 2019. I dont believe youve been telling me the truth. We discovered evidence he was a prolific sexual predator, a violent rapist and a killer. Did you kill emma . Ida. Predator, a violent rapist and a killer. Did you kill emma . No, i had nothin to killer. Did you kill emma . No, i had nothing to do killer. Did you kill emma . No, i had nothing to do with killer. Did you kill emma . No, i had nothing to do with it killer. Did you kill emma . No, i had nothing to do with it whatsoever. I nothing to do with it whatsoever. All lies. This interview was used in court as evidence against him. Today, the verdict, guilty. But why did it take so long . It started here in 2005. Emmas body found in these remote woods an hour from glasgow. Grief stricken after her sisters death from cancer. For years, justice eluded her killer. At the bbc can reveal that information linking ian packer to emmas murder was available to police from the start. Detectors who worked on the aquarium in 2005 have broken their silence. ,. , silence. They were describing the silence. They were describing the s who silence. They were describing the sky who would silence. They were describing the sky who would go silence. They were describing the sky who would go up silence. They were describing the sky who would go up and silence. They were describing the | sky who would go up and regularly used prostitutes. You know, almost on a daily basis. And he would have a van, he would be particularly rough with them. They would all identify him as someone they knew. That someone was ian packer. Police would speak to packer six times between 2005 and 2007. The evidence against him, these officers say, was undeniable. Packeradmitted against him, these officers say, was undeniable. Packer admitted to taking women to the woods for sex, he admitted to taking emma there. And various women identified ian packer as a violent rapist who had attacked emma in the months prior to her death. Yet Senior Officers repeatedly dismissed him as a suspect. Repeatedly dismissed him as a susect. � �. ,. ,. , suspect. And im told at that point, david, suspect. And im told at that point, david. When suspect. And im told at that point, david. When you suspect. And im told at that point, david, when you get suspect. And im told at that point, david, when you get ian suspect. And im told at that point, david, when you get ian packer suspect. And im told at that point, j david, when you get ian packer and bring him in, it doesnt matter what he tells you. It doesnt matter what he tells you. It doesnt matter what he tells you. He wont be accused of this case. ,. ,. ,. , this case. Instead, those Senior Officers spent this case. Instead, those Senior Officers spent millions this case. Instead, those Senior Officers spent millions pursuing j this case. Instead, those senior. Officers spent millions pursuing for turkish men for emmas murder. We ask Police Gottman for statement. The trial at the high court in glasgow has found packer to be one of the most prolific Sex Offenders in scottish history. Todays guilty verdict, justice for emmas family. But hejust is verdict, justice for emmas family. But he just is perhaps delivered years later than it could have been, leaving a dangerous killer free to continue killing. Some at bbc news. We note that the interview was consequential in bringing him to the stand. Lets take a look at a longer section of her interview with packer. Isaidi i said i would get back to you once i said i would get back to you once ifinished my i said i would get back to you once i finished my investigation and present the evidence that i found to you. 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And all the evidence oints to in my life. And all the evidence points to that in my life. And all the evidence points to that you in my life. And all the evidence points to that you have in my life. And all the evidence points to that you have hard i points to that you have hard questions to answer about emma coldwell. Did you kill emma. I said no, i had nothing coldwell. Did you kill emma. I said no, i had nothing to coldwell. Did you kill emma. I said no, i had nothing to do coldwell. Did you kill emma. I said no, i had nothing to do with i coldwell. Did you kill emma. I said no, i had nothing to do with it i no, i had nothing to do with it whatsoever. Im not a violent person. Whatsoever. Im not a violent erson. �. Whatsoever. Im not a violent erson. � ,. , whatsoever. Im not a violent erson. H. ,. ,. , person. Lets cross live now to a ress person. Lets cross live now to a Press Conference person. Lets cross live now to a Press Conference where person. Lets cross live now to a | Press Conference where scotland person. Lets cross live now to a i Press Conference where scotland our reaction to the sentencing. And reaction to the sentencing. And thats a huge reaction to the sentencing. Situc thats a huge change reaction to the sentencing. Elic thats a huge change in the way we operate to 2005. find thats a huge change in the way we operate to 2005. Thats a huge change in the way we operate to 2005. And what also about the Wa Ou Operate to 2005. And what also about the way you talked operate to 2005. And what also about the way you talked to operate to 2005. And what also about the way you talked to your the way you talked to your Investigation Teams . You know, about, Investigation Teams . You know, about, this Investigation Teams . You know, about, this trial collapsed, why was it not about, this trial collapsed, why was it not that about, this trial collapsed, why was it not that at that point, there was not a it not that at that point, there was not a further look at the evidence there . Not a further look at the evidence there . Was there something that had been missed . Why was that allowed to roll on been missed . Why was that allowed to roll on for been missed . Why was that allowed to roll on for so been missed . Why was that allowed to roll on for so many years . | roll on for so many years . I think what i would roll on for so many years . I think what i would like roll on for so many years . I think what i would like to roll on for so many years . I think what i would like to say roll on for so many years . I think. What i would like to say around that is, again, the investigation into thousand five, the reinvestigation in 2015 was exceptionally thorough and took an awful lot of time to get where weve got to today. The rocess where weve got to today. The process to where weve got to today. The process to do where weve got to today. The process to do that where weve got to today. The process to do that review a bit sooner. Process to do that review a bit sooner. So process to do that review a bit sooner, so its notjust eat, you know, sooner, so its notjust eat, you know. The sooner, so its notjust eat, you know, the thoughts of one Investigation Team on what the narrative Investigation Team on what the narrative is in that case . Have you learned narrative is in that case . Have you learned from that, to have that review learned from that, to have that review a learned from that, to have that review a lot quicker . We learned from that, to have that review a lot quicker . Review a lot quicker . We would absolutely review a lot quicker . We would absolutely review review a lot quicker . We would absolutely review cases, i review a lot quicker . We would absolutely review cases, and i review a lot quicker . We would | absolutely review cases, and we review a lot quicker . We would i absolutely review cases, and we do exceptionally thoroughly, its something that we do frequently and as i say, there is no barrier to justice in terms of time and this is something we will continue to do as an organisation moving forward. Are there any women who have had an attack there any women who have had an attack that there any women who have had an attack that havent come forward. I would attack that havent come forward. I would say attack that havent come forward. I would say in relation to that, is that if anybody watching this feels they have been a victim, absolutely encourage them to come forward and talk to us, we will listen and they will be believed, as i said, time is absolutely not a barrier no matter when any of sexual offending habit, we will listen and we will investigate. We will listen and we will investi. Ate. ,. , � , we will listen and we will investiuate. ,. , � ,. , investigate. Emma coldwells family have been calling investigate. Emma coldwells family have been calling for investigate. Emma coldwells family have been calling for an investigate. Emma coldwells family have been calling for an inquiry, i have been calling for an inquiry, decisions have been calling for an inquiry, decisions at the time to be prosecuted, whats your reaction to that . Prosecuted, whats your reaction to that . 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That was a Press Conference with police i Press Conference with Police Scotland, who said they let victims down in 2005 with their policing. This obviously comes after a formal apology from the Police Service for their response, and their investigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005. Earlier they said that Emma Caldwell have family and many of the victims were let down, for that we are very sorry. They also added that the reinvestigation of the case has been extremely challenging and has said its without doubt the Largest Police inquiry of recent times in scotland. Well lets listen to a part of the Caldwell Family solicitor who made this impassioned statement outside the court in glasgow in the last hour. {lister statement outside the court in glasgow in the last hour. Over the ears i glasgow in the last hour. Over the years i have glasgow in the last hour. Over the years i have stood glasgow in the last hour. Over the years i have stood on glasgow in the last hour. Over the years i have stood on the glasgow in the last hour. Over the years i have stood on the steps i glasgow in the last hour. Over the years i have stood on the steps of| years i have stood on the steps of the high court and said the dead cannot cry out forjustice, is the duty of the living to do so for them. Emmas mother has more than fulfilled this duty. She was a much loved daughter and sister and when her life was cruelly taken out nearly 19 years ago her familys lives were torn apart forever. The moment emma went missing at margarets life changed forever, she has taught thought about her every minute of every day. Her father died in 2011 he made his wife margaret promise she would never give up the fight forjustice. Many promise she would never give up the fight for justice. Many will ask margaret how she feels following the verdict, she feels nojoy, no elation, no closure, the loss of emma shatters a mother soul and finally the presence ofjustice allows margaret to breathe again. Its only because of the perseverance of a mother and father and many women who courageously came Forward Thatjustice is possible today. Today Margaret Caldwell wishes to honour those women, some of whom were sex workers who spoke up of whom were sex workers who spoke Up Notjust For Emma but for the many unknown victims of ian packer. She also wishes to acknowledge those who were lost due to illness, overdose and other forms of harm. Those women were a part of our communities. They were important to their loved ones, to theirfamilies and should have been reported to the police. A toxic culture of misogyny and corruption meant the police failed so many women and girls who came forward to speak against packer, instead of receiving justice and compassion they were humiliated, they were dismissed and in some instances, they were arrested. Whilst the police gifted freedom to an evil predator to rape and to rape again. We now know that packer carried out rapes, Sexual Offences and assaults nearly 20 times after emmas murder into 2005. Margaret agrees that officers systematically sabotage an investigation into packerfor sabotage an investigation into packer for a sabotage an investigation into Packerfor A Decade and have blood on their hands. Forfar Packerfor A Decade and have blood on their hands. For far too long, they have remained in the shadows but must now answer for their betrayal. Today Margaret Caldwell calls on the Scottish Government and the order in independentjudge led Public Inquiry into what went wrong. That was the family solicitor reading a statement outside court earlier, stood next to Margaret Caldwell, the mother of emma. She is calling on the Scottish Government to start an independent inquiry into what went wrong, and what led to those catastrophic failures in the policing at the time. She wants what she called a robust and transparent investigation. She also thanked the murder Investigation Team for their work and to resolving the murder of her daughter in 2005. We also heard previously from Police Scotland, who apologised for letting victims down in 2005 with their policing, and they encouraged all victims to come forward, so an apology from Police Scotland there. The widow of the russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has told the European Parliament that her husband had been tortured for three years on president putins orders and then murdered. In her address in strasbourg, which received a standing ovation, Yulia Navalnaya said that people outside russia need to understand that Vladimir Putin is not a politician, but the head of an organised crime gang. She said he cant be negotiated with, and is capable of anything. She promised to continue his work towards a free russia. Heres some of that speech. On his orders, alexei was tortured for three years. He was starved in a tiny stone cell, cut off from the outside world and denied visits, phone calls and then even letters. And then they killed him. Even after that, they abused his body and abused his mother. On the one hand, The Public Murder has once again showed everyone that putin is capable of anything and that you cannot negotiate with him. Red bulls Team Principal Christian Horner has been cleared of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague following an internal investigation. Red bull said it had been fair vigorous and impartial. And he says, our Sports Correspondent had more details. Our Sports Correspondent had more details. ,. ,. , details. Christian horner is the boss of the details. Christian horner is the boss of the red details. Christian horner is the boss of the red bull details. Christian horner is the boss of the Red Bull Racing i details. Christian horner is the l boss of the Red Bull Racing team thatis boss of the Red Bull Racing team that is dominated in the last few years. He had been investigated by red bulls Parent Company controlling behaviour toward a female colleague. Christian horner emphatically denied any wrongdoing, and did he repeated those denials at the launch of red bulls new car at their base in Milton Keynes earlier this month. As far as he was concerned, it was business as normal and he was focusing on the season ahead. Red bull held a hearing earlier this month where Christian Horner was questioned about the allegations by an external lawyer, that lawyer has now gone away and produced a report which red bulls Parent Company have now seen, and as i say, theyve released a statement saying the independent elliott investigations the allegations against him, and the grievance has been dismissed. It will be a relief to formula 1s organisers at the head of the season. There is obviously going to be a huge relief to Christian Horner as well because he has been the man behind the dominance of Red Bull Racing over recent years. Last year red bull one 21 out of 22 grand prix. Max for stop and won the world title, Christian Horner has been with the team nearly two decades, he is the longest term or serving Team Principle in formula 1, it will be a huge personal relief, but in the words of the statement the grievance has been dismissed. Lets words of the statement the grievance has been dismissed. Has been dismissed. Lets return to our main story has been dismissed. Lets return to our main story now, has been dismissed. Lets return to our main story now, ian has been dismissed. Lets return to our main story now, ian packer i has been dismissed. Lets return to our main story now, Ian Packer Hasj our main story now, ian packer has beenjailed for the our main story now, ian packer has been jailed for the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005. This was one of scotlands more high profile unsolved murders. They of apologise for how the image initial inquiry was handled, emma and herfamily and many of the victims were let down. We are exceptionally sorry that they were let down, many victims in 2005. We have changed our practices and processes and we have learned from this, we will continue to learn moving forward. Moving forward. People dont understand moving forward. People dont understand looking moving forward. People dont understand looking at moving forward. People dont understand looking at this i moving forward. People dont i understand looking at this case, is why. Understand looking at this case, is why. When understand looking at this case, is why, when the first trial collapsed, packer why, when the first trial collapsed, packer wasnt looked at at that stage packer wasnt looked at at that stage. There was plenty of witness statements at that point that pointed statements at that point that pointed the finger towards him. Can you shed pointed the finger towards him. Can you shed any light at all on why that wasnt done at that point . As ive that wasnt done at that point . Ive said, we that wasnt done at that point . El; ive said, we let people down in 2005, emma, herfamily and many other victims. I 2005, emma, her family and many other victims 2005, emma, her family and many other victims. I think, though, what id like to try other victims. I think, though, what id like to try and other victims. I think, though, what id like to try and hear other victims. I think, though, what id like to try and hear a other victims. I think, though, what id like to try and hear a little i id like to try and hear a little bit more id like to try and hear a little bit more about, if i make, is what you have bit more about, if i make, is what you have learned, though. Because in the statement you say that you have learned the statement you say that you have learned from past mistakes, so what have you learned from past mistakes, so what have you learnedis it you would do differently have you learnedis it you would do differently now that was certainly not done differently now that was certainly not done then . I differently now that was certainly not done then . Not done then . I think one of the most important not done then . I think one of the most important things not done then . I think one of the most important things is not done then . I think one of the most important things is that i most important things is that we absolutely listen to people when they come forward. Time is no barrier to justice they come forward. Time is no Barrier Tojustice and i know they come forward. Time is no barrier to justice and i know thats something thats changed massively. We have invested a lot of time understanding how violence against women and girls affects communities, and its our responsibility to make sure that people feel confident to come forward and report to us, and thats a huge change in the way that we operate to 2005. What thats a huge change in the way that we operate to 2005. Thats a huge change in the way that we operate to 2005. What also about the way you we operate to 2005. What also about the way you talked we operate to 2005. What also about the way you talked to the way you talked to your Investigation Teams about this trial collapsed. Why was it not that at this point collapsed. Why was it not that at this point there was not further look this point there was not further look at this point there was not further look at the evidence there, was there look at the evidence there, was there something that had been missed. There something that had been missed, why was that just allowed to roll on missed, why was that just allowed to roll on for missed, why was that just allowed to roll on for so many years . | roll on for so many years . I think what i would roll on for so many years . I think what i would like roll on for so many years . I think what i would like to roll on for so many years . I think what i would like to say roll on for so many years . I think what i would like to say around i roll on for so many years . I think. What i would like to say around that is, again, they investigation into thousand five wasnt right. We let people down and the reinvestigation in 2015 was exceptionally thorough and took a lot of time to get to where weve got to today. Are there new process. Where weve got to today. Are there new process, though, where weve got to today. Are there new process, though, to where weve got to today. Are there new process, though, to do where weve got to today. Are there new process, though, to do that . I where weve got to today. Are there new process, though, to do that . Aj new process, though, to do that . A bit sooner. New process, though, to do that . A bit sooner, so its notjust the thoughts bit sooner, so its notjust the thoughts of one Investigation Team on what thoughts of one Investigation Team on what the narrative is in that case . On what the narrative is in that case . Have you learned from that to have that case . Have you learned from that to have that review a lot quicker . We would have that review a lot quicker . 2 would absolutely review cases, and we do exceptionally thoroughly. Its something we do frequently and as i say, there is no Barrier Tojustice in terms of time that its something we will continue to do as an organisation moving forward. Other women who organisation moving forward. Other women who came organisation moving forward. Other women who came forward organisation moving forward. Other women who came forward in organisation moving forward. Other women who came forward in the time that packer women who came forward in the time that packer was. Women who came forward in the time that packer was. Women who came forward in the time that packer was. That packer was. Anybody watching this feels that that packer was. Anybody watching this feels that they that packer was. Anybody watching this feels that they have that packer was. Anybody watching this feels that they have been that packer was. Anybody watching this feels that they have been a i this feels that they have been a victim, i absolutely encourage them to come forward and talk to us. We will listen. And they will be believed. As ive said, time is absolutely not a barrier. No matter when any sexual offending happened, we will listen and we will investigate. Prince harry took the legal action against the government decision when ministers downgraded his Security Status four years ago after he stopped being a working royal. His lawyers had claimed hed been treating less favourably than other members of the royal family. Treating less favourably than other members of the royalfamily. Our correspondent sean daley gave us this update. What was the official body and why does it matter to prince harry . It is a committee, its a group that meets to decide who needs protecting, whether thats realty and public figures, broadly anybody who might have a risk to life it was a public figure, it could be you, it could be me, if Armed Security were needed, it would be there. He had the royal level because he was working royal, that ceased to be when he left the uk and gave up his official duties. So on the 20th Of February it was decided, yes they would continue to give him Armed Security on a case by case basis, but they wouldnt do so routinely. Thats what prince harry was challenging, and is going to have a Significant Impact on his security in here in the uk. Significant impact on his security in here in the uk. Something else that came out in here in the uk. Something else that came out of in here in the uk. Something else that came out of that in here in the uk. Something else that came out of that hearing i in here in the uk. Something else i that came out of that hearing today, the us authorities had concluded that there was enough evidence to route to people for Reckless Endangerment and was after what was described in near catastrophic car Jason Last May. Described in near catastrophic car Jason Last May Jason Last May. There was a taxi driver at the Jason Last May. There was a taxi driver at the time Jason Last May. There was a taxi driver at the time in Jason Last May. There was a taxi driver at the time in manhattan | driver at the time in manhattan who said that frankly it wouldnt be possible to get to the space that prince harry had claimed, there might be some exaggeration. I know manhattan reasonably welcome having been there a bit, its busy. What police have concluded there was enough evidence to arrest, whats the difference between that and the uk, thats important. The key thing though is there was a Security Risk to prince harry and without security there is that risk. The difference between an arrest anywhere in the United States and the united kingdom, certainly in england and wales, all you need is reasonable grounds to expect an offence may been committed. Thats a lower threshold. Unique problem probable cause. There had been that Reckless Endangerment in other words there was a threat to the security of prince harry, the uk governments position on this is he will be protected but only when he needs to be. You can follow all the news on the bbc news website on the app and we will bring all the latest whether thats from the united king or over in new york. Hello. Well, its certainly been a cloudy day today. The cloud has been extensive across the uk but we did manage a few breaks in the cloud, particularly across northern and eastern scotland, and to the eastern side of the pennines, as well. All and that did allow some limited bright spells through edinburgh, one of the cheerier places. Otherwise, there was some drizzle, particularly across western areas. It was mild 13 celsius recorded in exeter earlier on. Now overnight tonight, weve got a band of rain thats set to move its way southwards and eastwards across the country. That will clear away from scotland and Northern Ireland, where well see some fairly heavy showers working in during the second half of the night. Temperatures about 5 6 celsius in the north, but ten across east anglia, in southeast england, where itll be a very mild start to thursday. Thursday will see cooler air work in from the north and west, but a Weather Front will bring some persistent outbreaks of rain across east anglia and southeast england, where itll probably be raining, for some of you, pretty much all day away from that. Brighter weather conditions, but sunshine and showers for scotland and Northern Ireland where the showers will be heavy with some hail mixed in. Temperatures about 7 9 celsius, so a smidge below average for this time of year. On into fridays forecast where weve got this area of low pressure and this occluded front thats set to bring the risk of some hill snow. Now, the risk areas really across the higher areas of Northern Ireland, the southern uplands, in scotland peaks pennines, cumbrian fells, and northern parts of wales. Above 200 metres elevation thats where the greatest risk of snow is. There could be some places that see a little bit more than five centimetres of snow bringing the threat of some disruption. However, at lower elevations where the vast majority of us live, were looking atjust cold outbreaks of rain. And underneath this slow moving band of rain, i think for a good chunk of the day, temperatures really will struggle at around three celsius or so. Away from that, were about 7 9 celsius. On into the weekends forecast, the same area of low pressure stays overhead. So its an unsettled start to the weekend, a day on saturday of sunshine and showers. The showers heavy with some hail, thunder, a bit of sleet mixed and still cold enough for a bit of snow across the highest hills in the north of the uk and temperatures again just running a little bit below average, particularly so across the northern half of the country. A few more showers into sunday, then next week, rain at times in the west. Largely dry across the east. This is bbc news, the headlines. The widow of Alexei Navalny tells the European Parliament that Vladimir Putin is a mobster whose gangsters killed her husband. In scotland, a man is sent to jail for life for murdering Emma Caldwell, 18 years after police first identified him as a potential suspect. The red bull formula 1 team boss, Christian Horner, has been cleared, after an allegation of inappropriate behaviour by a female colleague was dismissed following an internal investigation. And Picture Perfect the incredible effort that goes into maintaining the splendour of the sistine chapel, in the vatican. 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