Crimewatch appeal over Emma death

A new picture of Emma Caldwell to coincide with the Crimewatch appeal

Detectives hunting the killer of a Glasgow woman are hoping a BBC Crimewatch reconstruction will provide a breakthrough in their inquiry.

The programme on Wednesday at 2100 BST will reconstruct the last known movements of Emma Caldwell, who had been working as a prostitute.

Her body was found in a wooded area near Biggar, Lanarkshire, on 8 May.

Detective Superintendent Willie Johnston has appealed for witnesses "to look to their conscience".

Ms Caldwell was last seen in the Govanhill area of the city on Monday, 4 April where she had been staying at a women's hostel.

My team are determined to solve Emma's murder Det Supt Willie Johnston Strathclyde Police

She turned to prostitution after her sister's death.

The Crimewatch reconstruction will see an actress playing the role of Ms Caldwell in Glasgow city centre and will also show a man walking his dog in the area where her body was found.

Ms Caldwell's parents will appear on the programme giving a pre-recorded interview.

Mr Johnston, the officer leading the inquiry, will appeal on the programme for witnesses.

He wants to trace two men who were seen on a CCTV camera, speaking to Emma, on the night she disappeared.

Police want to trace a taxi driver who may have seen Emma

And the driver of a black cab who may have seen her.

He said he was optimistic the Crimewatch appeal would yield more clues in the hunt for the killer.

Family's heartache

"My team are determined to solve Emma's murder and I am pleased that it will feature in Crimewatch to achieve maximum publicity throughout the country," he said.

"It may be that some person further afield has knowledge of this murder and I am anxious to provide the opportunity for anyone to call in with information.

"I would again urge members of the public who know something and have not yet come forward, to look to their conscience and make that call."

Speaking earlier this month, Ms Caldwell's family revealed she loved horses and the countryside before she became embroiled in drugs.

Her uncle, Jim Coyle, said what happened to them could happen to any family.

Anyone with information can contact police on 0141 532 4943 or telephone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.