Fresh scrutiny to this case, to understand what went wrong to ensure that lessons are learned for the future. And to provide answers to all victims and survivors in this case. I have asked my officials to start immediate preparatory work to set up the inquiry. As part of that work, they will explore different options for who would lead to such an inquiry. After discussing this with the family, we are in agreement that what is most important is that the person who leads the inquiry has the person who leads the inquiry has the confidence of the family, understand their trauma and has the necessary expertise to lead an inquiry of this nature and importance. This includes looking at judiciary within and outwith scotland. To be clear, i have faith and confidence in the independence and confidence in the independence and integrity of the scottish judiciary. However, there is some president in looking beyond scotland for a Chair President in looking beyond Scotland Fora Chairand at president
Documentary exposed failings in that original Police Investigation. The bbcjournalist original Police Investigation. The bbc journalist who original Police Investigation. The bbcjournalist who investigated iain packer named him, confronted him as the man most likely to have killed emma. He denied the crime and said he was not a violent person. He said he was not a violent person. He said he did not kill Emma Caldwell. The journalist gave it during the trial. Her two interviews with iain packer in that documentary which were used in that documentary which were used in the court case to convict him are now included in a new documentary that will be available on the iplayer. It takes a deeper look at the original Murder Inquiry and what went wrong and it exposes some of the decisions which were allegedly made which left iain packer free to carry on attacking women for another 17 years. As you said, emmas mother was in court to hear the verdict, as were many other of, many of the women he
Its thursday, 29th of february. Our main story. A group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. The Health Select committee has published a report, which it hopes will provide evidence for future debates about the law. Opponents say the current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. Heres our medical editor, fergus walsh. The mps dont Make Recommendations for or against assisted dying. Rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. More and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us. The mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and end of life care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. The Committee Calls for more money for hospices in england, which o
Leeds at Stamford Bridge, to reach the quarterfinals. Well have all the results. And on newsnight at 10 30. Well go deeper behind todays headlines and speak live to key players in todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. Police scotland have apologised forfailings in a long Running Investigation that left a killer on the loose for almost 20 years. The hunt for the murderer of emma caldwell, who was 27 when she was strangled in South Lanarkshire in 2005, was one of the longest in scottish history. Today, iain packer, whos 51, was found guilty of her murder and jailed for life with a minimum of 36 years. He was also convicted of 11 charges of rape and multiple sexual assaults, against 21 other women, making him one of scotlands most prolific sex offenders. Lorna gordon has our top story. Emma caldwell, a vulnerable young woman who was murdered in terrifying circumstances. Her killer was this man, iain packer, who for a quarter of a century carried ou
Tortured for three years on president putins orders and then murdered. Applause in her address in strasbourg, which received a Standing Ovation, Yulia Navalnaya said that people outside russia need to understand that Vladimir Putin is not a politician, but the head of an organised crime gang. She said he cant be negotiated with, and is capable of anything. She promised to continue his work towards a free russia. Heres some of that speech. On his orders, alexei was tortured for three years. He was starved in a tiny stone cell, cut off from the outside world and denied visits, phone calls and then even letters. And then they killed him. Even after that, they abused his body and abused his mother. 0n the one hand, The Public Murder has once again showed everyone that putin is capable of anything and that you cannot negotiate with him. And lets just take a moment to remind ourselves of what we know about Alexei Navalny s death. He was of course a vocal critic of president putin. He died in