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Accused of murdering a sex worker, Iain Packer confessed to police that he had taken her to the area where she was found dead multiple times. Packer, 50, provided a witness statement at Cathcart Police Station in 2007, after previously doing so in 2006. Detective David Barr, now retired, testified at the High Court in Glasgow, where Packer faces 46 charges related to the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005 and other crimes. Packer denied the charges, claiming innocence and asserting various defenses. He admitted to taking sex workers to Limefield woods for thrill and confessed to knowing Caldwell despite earlier denial. Packer described his encounters with Caldwell and admitted to using sex workers regularly, even taking out loans to support his habit. The trial is ongoing before Lord Beckett.

In a harrowing testimony, a woman has recalled a traumatic ordeal, alleging she was attacked in a van by the suspect linked to the Emma Caldwell murder case, describing the experience as a desperate flight for survival.

Appearing before the High Court in Glasgow, the woman, now in her 40s and a former sex worker, detailed an incident dating back to the early 2000s. She claimed to have been picked up by Iain Packer in Glasgow city center, where she alleges she was subjected to a terrifying assault, including being choked, until a security guard intervened, providing a fleeting opportunity for escape.

However, her attempt to seek assistance from law enforcement was met with indifference, exacerbating the trauma of the encounter. The witness, who was acquainted with Emma Caldwell and described her as "lovely," emphasized her familiarity with Packer, known for driving in the city's red-light district.

During questioning by prosecutor Richard Goddard KC, the woman recounted the distressing details of the assault, highlighting the violence and fear she experienced. Despite her efforts to resist, she claimed Packer continued to exert force, leaving her gasping for air until the intervention of the security guard.

However, her quest for justice was thwarted by what she described as a dismissive response from police officers, reflecting a troubling disregard for the safety and well-being of sex workers in the community at the time.

Defense counsel Ronnie Renucci attempted to cast doubt on the woman's testimony, suggesting mistaken identity regarding Packer's involvement. Yet, the witness remained steadfast in her assertion, maintaining that Packer was indeed the perpetrator of the assault.

The courtroom heard of the woman's interactions with police in subsequent years, notably in 2019, when she revisited the traumatic incident amid renewed interest in the Emma Caldwell case. Her recollections, previously unreported to authorities, resurfaced following engagement with a documentary team investigating Caldwell's murder.

A separate account from a former sex worker, now deceased, further implicated Packer in a separate incident involving the presentation of an imitation firearm and indecent assault, adding weight to the allegations against him.

As the trial unfolds before Judge Lord Beckett, the proceedings shed light on the pervasive dangers faced by vulnerable individuals in society and the imperative of seeking justice for victims of such heinous crimes. Packer continues to deny all charges, as the pursuit of truth and accountability presses on in the courtroom.

In a dramatic turn of events at the High Court in Glasgow, a sex worker has come forward to identify murder accused Iain Packer, 50, as a patron who allegedly wore black, silky women's underwear and treated women roughly. Packer is currently on trial for the 2005 murder of sex worker Emma Caldwell, among 46 charges, including sex crimes, abduction, and assault.

Packer vehemently denies all charges against him, putting forth special defences of incrimination, consent, defence of another, and self-defence. The court recently heard a statement from a sex worker who identified a picture of Packer in 2006, describing him as a stocky man with a Glaswegian accent who would drive around extensively before engaging in business in a small white van, displaying a reluctance to use protection.

The deceased woman, who gave the statement in 2015, accused Packer of being physically rough with her, grabbing her hair during encounters near Gallowgate, a week apart from each other. She detailed two indecent assaults between 1993 and 2004 near Tennent's Brewery in the east end of Glasgow, alleging Packer harbored fantasies involving wearing women's underwear and treating women roughly.

According to her statement, Packer once wore black, silky women's underwear during an encounter, stating, "He was obviously very focused on getting into his fantasies, which was wearing women’s underwear and treating women rough."

Another witness, a single mother who claimed to have been paid £30 for sex by Packer in 1998 or 1999, testified that she initially refused to assist the police due to fear. She later revealed in 2021 that Packer had allegedly raped her, stating she "didn’t consent to that at all" and confessed to lying to the police in 2006 out of fear.

A third woman, aged 44, testified that Packer held a kitchen knife against her chest during a harrowing ordeal in June and July 2006, describing "two weeks of hell." She claimed Packer made it difficult for her to leave and brandished a knife, but ultimately backed off when challenged.

Packer is facing charges of strangling Emma Caldwell with his hands and a cable in 2005, intending to rape her, assaulting her, compressing her wrists, and attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of her body and belongings. The trial, presided over by Judge Lord Beckett, continues with ongoing cross-examinations and testimonies.