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Margaret Caldwell had beencampaigning for justice since her daughter Emma was murderedin 2005, with her naked body discovered in a remote woodland area in South Lanarkshire. Packer was jailed for life with a minimum of 36 years at the high court in Glasgow this week, as well as 11 rapes and 21 charges of sexual assaults and violence against women. It emerged during his trial that the51-year-old had a horrific history of physical and sexual violenceagainst women with police failing to act since 1990, due to the fact many of his victims were vulnerable sex workers. Her mother is now calling for a criminal investigation to be led by an outside police force with independent prosecutors to analyse the conduct of authorities who had led the initial investigation. Caldwell's family are due to meet the crown office this week, after they said a full investigation into the handling of the case had found "insufficient evidence of criminality" on the part of any police officer. First minister Humza Yousaf has not ruled out a judge-led public inquiry and told MSPs that it is under consideration, with Ms Caldwell saying decisions need to be taken with urgency. She said: "We are told there might be a public inquiry. Good, but in Scotland that can take 10 years.