Former detective thinks Iain Packer has murdered more women police don't know about
Stuart Hall had interviewed Iain Packer in the months after her death but couldn't convince his bosses he was guilty.
A former detective who worked on the investigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell in Lanarkshire in 2005 says it's likely more women have died because of him.
Stuart Hall had interviewed Iain Packer in the months after her death but couldn't convince his bosses he was guilty.
Removed from inquiry
He was told to focus on catching a group of Turkish men before being taken off the inquiry altogether.
Speaking exclusively to the new Beware Book podcast, he said: "His campaign of violence towards women goes way beyond my involvement.
"During the trial, it came out that he'd been towards other victims when he was a much younger man.
"Personally, I think there is a lot more to be found out about Iain Packer, I don't think it was his first murder, I believe we'll find out more in the future."
When Stuart was told to gather evidence against the group of Turkish men for Emma's murder, he was tasked with scraping kebab meat off the floor of a cafe.
Personal struggles
This resulted in a long battle with his mental health and latterly a diagnosis of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
He added: "I remember one morning getting ready for work and sitting at the end of my bed and just crying putting my socks on at the thought of going in to face people again.
Police Scotland is refusing to comment before a public inquiry into the way Emma's case was handled by officers.
New podcast investigates the murders and the list of dangerous men known as the Beware Book
Emma's murder and the way it was handled is explored further in the new Beware Book podcast which looks into the murders of women involved in prostitution in Glasgow.
Many of these women were left defenceless in a harsher city than the one we know today - a city grappling with unemployment, crime and the growing grip of heroin.
Distrustful of authorities and fearing for their safety, they turned to each other for protection.
They shared warnings about their most dangerous clients in a tattered leather journal they called the “Beware Book.”
Now, journalists Collette McGonigle and Callum McQuade of Hits Radio 00s revisit the cases that devastated families and left lasting scars across the city.
The first three episodes of Beware Book are available on the Rayo app, Apple, Amazon Music, Spotify... or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen here: https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/podcasts/beware-book