Murder police plea to supporters

Police are appealing to football fans for help in catching Emma's killer

Police hunting the killer of Glasgow woman Emma Caldwell have announced plans to enlist the support of football fans this weekend.

The body of the 27-year-old prostitute was found in woods near Biggar in South Lanarkshire, in May.

A 15-second video appeal has been prepared for half-time broadcast at Ibrox during the Rangers and Inverness Caledonian Thistle match on Saturday.

Police plan to repeat it during the Old Firm game at Celtic Park on 9 November.

Detectives said they were targeting football fans in a bid to get the appeal out to a large number of people.

We are delighted to afford Strathclyde Police this opportunity to appeal for information Rangers spokesperson

The manhunt has been led by Detective Superintendent Willie Johnston.

"This isn't about football nor Rangers or Inverness Caledonian supporters, it is about spreading the message to as many people as possible," he said.

A Rangers spokesperson said: "We are delighted to afford Strathclyde Police this opportunity to appeal for information in the hope that someone in the 50,000 crowd is able to make a positive contribution to their ongoing investigation."

A poster was put up in the area where Ms Caldwell worked

In previous appeals, an image of Ms Caldwell - who was a heroin addict - was projected onto a multi-storey block of flats in the Gorbals and personal letters were sent to hundreds of taxi drivers.

Police have visited the homes and workplaces of her former clients.

A £10,000 reward for information has also been offered by Crimestoppers.

Detectives at the start of the week put up a giant poster in the red light district of Glasgow in a bid to gain information.

More than 50 dedicated officers have been trawling through over 5,000 inquiries on the case and detectives said they were positive of a breakthrough.