‘I was Iain Packer’s first victim – I’m running out of time to get justice’
Magdalene Robertson, the first known victim of serial rapist and murderer Iain Packer, has spoken out about the delays in launching an inquiry into police misconduct during the initial investigation into Emma Caldwell's 2005 murder. She was raped by Packer in 1990 at age 15 and fears justice for the police failures will not come before the officers involved die. Packer was convicted in 2024 after evading prosecution for decades despite multiple reports and investigations.
- ▪Magdalene Robertson was raped by Iain Packer in 1990 when she was 15 years old.
- ▪Iain Packer murdered Emma Caldwell in 2005 and was convicted in February 2024 after a cold case review.
- ▪Strathclyde Police interviewed Packer six times but never treated him as a suspect during the initial investigation.
- ▪In 2024, the Crown Office announced an independent investigation into potential criminality by Strathclyde Police officers.
- ▪As of May 2026, the police inquiry has not begun due to claimed pressures on UK-wide policing resources.
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NewsUKCrime‘I was Iain Packer’s first victim – I’m running out of time to get justice’Exclusive: Magdalene Robertson was raped by Emma Caldwell’s killer, Iain Packer, when she was just 15. She is now calling for the police who first investigated him to face their own inquiry before they dieNicole Wootton-Cane Friday 01 May 2026 11:45 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965633","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/iain-packer-emma-caldwell-murder-scotland-b2965633.html","title":"‘I was Iain Packer’s first victim – I’m running out of time to…
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