My daughter was murdered 20 years ago and I'm still fighting for justice – mums don't give up
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THE mum of murdered Emma Caldwell has declared that "mothers do not give up" in an emotional documentary series.
Iain Packer was found guilty of killing the 27-year-old sex worker in April 2005 after throttling the vulnerable in remote woods near Biggar, Lanarkshire.
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Margaret Caldwell and Aamer Anwar fought for justice.
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Tragic Emma was killed by Iain Packer.
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Lawyer Aamer Anwar worked with her family to secure a public inquiry into police handling of the crime after it emerged during the trial that the beast had been accused of rape and violent attacks on dozens of women as far back as 1990.
Margaret Caldwell, 77, spoke out about the lack of action in The Firm, a BBC series following Anwar, after waiting 19 years for prosecution.
She said: "I remember all the police that were in the first investigation.
"I mean, we felt that things weren't going right there anyway. There were things going wrong.
"So will this come to light in an inquiry? I'm a bit worried that they're going to just let that slide."
Discussing the potential inquiry, which had yet to be confirmed at the time of filming, Anwar demanded: "Starting from the bottom, working their way to the top, all those police officers will have to provide an account.
"Why did they do it? Who ordered them?
"They all will need to answer, ultimately, if police officers who may no longer be police officers broke the law.
"Then they should pay the price."
"I've not known any mother to give up. They just keep fighting.
Public inquiry to be held into Emma Caldwell murder investigation
"They just keep going and keep going, and that's what they have to contend with."
Margaret agreed: "No, mothers do not give up."
In April this year, Justice Secretary Angela Constance announced an independent public inquiry, led by Lord Scott KC, into the investigation of Emma Caldwell's murder.
All episodes of The Firm are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer and the series begins tonight at 9pm on BBC Scotland.
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