Public Inquiry
Emma Caldwell Inquiry
Status: Ongoing
Chair: Lord Scott
Established: Dec 2025
Commissioned by: Scottish Government
Scottish statutory inquiry into the murder of Emma Caldwell in April 2005 and the police investigation, following the conviction of Iain Packer in February 2024 — 19 years after her death. Examines why justice took so long and whether Strathclyde …