Emma Caldwell accused admits sex worker visits to woods

The man accused of murdering Emma Caldwell has admitted taking sex workers to the woods where the 27-year-old's body was found - but not to the same spot where she was discovered.He denies killing sex worker Ms Caldwell and disposing of her body in Limefield Woods near Biggar, South Lanarkshire, in April 2005.Mr Packer said he made six visits to the woods when he wanted to "go a run in the van" away from Glasgow.

The accused denied that the area he took sex workers to was the same area Emma Caldwell's body was found - telling the court it was a "different part of the woods". Mr Goddard reminded the jury about telecoms evidence that showed Glasgow Green as the second most popular signal point for Mr Packer's mobile phone, other than his home address.Asked about his work as a sign erector in 2005, Mr Goddard asked Mr Packer about cables he used in the course of his work.

Mr Packer insisted he had not been in that part of the woods and told the court: "I was where I showed the police."

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