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Emma Caldwell's killer Iain Packer loses bid to cut sentence

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68% Informative

Iain Packer was found guilty of murdering Emma Caldwell in April 2005 .

He was jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 36 years in prison.

His lawyers argued that the punishment part of the sentence was too long.

But the appeal was dismissed by judges the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh .

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68

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65

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30

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semi-formal

Language

English

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43

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offensive

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short-lived

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