Sam Poling

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Hundreds of sex attack reports 'dismissed' by police

Jun 10, 2024 | bbc.com | Mona McAlinden |Sam Poling

Hundreds of sex attack reports 'dismissed' during Caldwell inquiryBy Mona McAlinden and Sam Poling, BBC DisclosurePolice ScotlandEmma Caldwell's body was discovered in remote woods in Lanarkshire in May 2005, five weeks after she was last seen in Glasgow city centreNearly 300 rapes and sexual assaults reported by sex workers during the Emma Caldwell murder investigation were not dealt with by police at the time, a senior officer has confirmed.
Emma Caldwell: Hundreds of sex attack reports 'dismissed' by police

Jun 10, 2024 | flipboard.com | Mona McAlinden |Sam Poling

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I told Packer I believed he was Emma Caldwell's killer...he leaned towards me and chillingly, whispered in my ear: 'Does that mean we'll no longer be in touch? by SAM POLING | Daily Mail Online

Mar 2, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Sam Poling

The letter came out of the blue. It was well written with just a few spelling mistakes. It had been so long since I had received a letter – an actual letter with an envelope and stamp – that I remember feeling quite excited. And then I saw the name at the bottom... Iain Packer. A newspaper had published an article on the tenth anniversary of Emma Caldwell’s murder. It revealed the collapse of the case against four Turkish men who had been arrested and charged with killing her.
How police missed the chance to catch Emma Caldwell's killer

Feb 28, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Sam Poling |Anton Ferrie |Anton FerrieBbc Disclosure

Police missed the chance to catch Emma Caldwell's killer in the months after her murder because senior officers repeatedly dismissed him as a suspect, BBC Scotland can reveal. Iain Packer has now been found guilty of the crime, almost 19 years after Emma's body was found in a remote wood. Four former detectives who were involved in the earliest stages of the inquiry say evidence of his violent, abusive and predatory behaviour was known to police from the start of their investigation.