UNSOLVED SEX WORK MURDERS MUST BE REVIEWED

Killers never been traced after four women are slain | Police are accused of not taking the crimes seriously

- SALLY HIND

CALLS to review the unsolved cases of a string of murdered sex workers have been made after Emma Caldwell's killer was finally brought to justice.

The lawyer for Emma's family and a retired detective whose work "solved" the 2005 murder have called on police to refocus on the murders of four other vulnerable victims whose killers have never been traced.

The bodies of Diane McInally, Karen McGregor, Leona McGovern and Jacqueline Gallagher were all discovered within five years of each other in and around Glasgow in the 1990s.

Lawyer Aamer Anwar and former detective Gerry Gallacher yesterday said they all deserve a fresh chance at justice following the long-overdue conviction of Emma's killer Iain Packer.

Anwar, who has demanded a public inquiry into the handling of Emma's case, said: "There was a toxic culture at the time of these unsolved murders.

"It was a toxic mix of corruption, criminality and sexism that meant sex workers were not treated as human beings. The crimes that were committed against them weren't taken seriously.

"I very much want Police Scotland, a public inquiry and the Crown Office to consider what was happening at the time.