Iain Packer, 51, is sentenced to life with a minimum of 36 years for the 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell and for committing 11 rapes and multiple sexual assaults against 22 women.

Emma Caldwell, a 27-year-old sex worker, was found dead in a forest near Glasgow, with the initial investigation focusing on a Turkish café and later dropped in 2015.

The case was reopened leading to Packer's identification and conviction, despite his attempts to clear his name through media.

The sentencing has highlighted issues with police handling of violence against sex workers and faults in the original investigation.

Emma Caldwell's mother has expressed relief at the verdict, while there is a public outcry for accountability over the prolonged time taken to solve the case and convict Packer.