Lanarkshire man appears in court over alleged murder of Emma Caldwell

A person has appeared in courtroom right now accused of murdering Emma Caldwell and dumping her physique in South Lanarkshire.

Iain Packer, 49, allegedly murdered the 27-year-old in 2005.

Emma was reported lacking in April 2005 earlier than her physique was present in woodlands close to Biggar, a month later.

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Packer made no plea to the homicide cost at a non-public listening to at Glasgow Sheriff Courtroom via his advocate John Brannigan.

Packer can also be accused of quite a few additional costs which embrace rape, sexual assault and abduction.

In whole, he faces 38 costs, together with eleven costs of rape towards a number of ladies.

He was remanded in custody pending additional examination by sheriff Mark McGuire.

Packer, of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, will seem in courtroom once more inside the subsequent eight days.

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