Man on trial for murder of Emma Caldwell 19 years ago

Iain Packer is accused of strangling Emma Caldwell and dumping the 27-year old's remains

A man has gone on trial charged with murdering a woman and disposing of her body nearly 19 years ago.

The 51-year-old has pled not guilty of a total of 46 charges, against 27 other women, 3 men and a teenage boy.

These include 11 allegations of rape, a number of sexual assaults and abduction.

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