New appeal in hunt for murderer

Emma's parents visited the wood where her body was found

The parents of murder victim Emma Caldwell have visited the spot where her body was found, to mark what would have been her birthday.

Ms Caldwell's body was found in woods near Biggar in May last year.

The 27-year-old, who was working as a prostitute when she died, was last seen on 4 April in Butterbiggins Road in Glasgow's Govanhill at about 2300 GMT.

Willie and Margaret Caldwell were supported by 16 other family members on Tuesday who laid floral tributes.

The family also issued a further appeal for information to help trace their daughter's killer.

'Broken my heart'

Ms Caldwell's father William, 57, said: "This would have been Emma's birthday and that's why we came with all the family.

"It has almost been 10 months since this terrible deed and I would appeal to anyone who knows anything to contact police.

"I am not looking for revenge, I just think if someone is evil enough to do what they have done then they should be locked up."

I hope the heroin people see this and how it has affected her mum and dad Ellen Coyle Grandmother

Her mother Margaret, also 57, was close to tears when she said: "I thought about her a lot this morning.

"She was born at 0950 and I really thought about her a lot.

"We can't bring her home to bury her, so the family decided to come here and pay some sort of tribute."

Ellen Coyle, 85, broke down as she remembered her granddaughter.

She said: "I couldn't describe how I'm feeling today but I am glad I came because it made me realise how cruel this is. She was such a good girl."

She added: "I only saw it on the television in wee bits but now I realise how cruel it is and I wonder how anyone could have done anything like this. It has broken my heart.

"I think of her last words on the phone 'I love you granny, I love you'.

Emma Caldwell's body was found dumped in May of last year

"I hope the heroin people see this and how it has affected her mum and dad."

Det Supt Willie Johnston appealed for any of Miss Caldwell's clients who are not already known to the police to come forward.

He said: "We still have a significant inquiry under way and I would make a specific appeal for any clients who have not already spoken to police to come forward.

Ms Caldwell, a former horse-riding teacher, had turned to heroin and prostitution after her older sister Karen's death from cancer six years ago.

Last summer, detectives projected a 60ft image of her on to a tower block in Glasgow's Gorbals district in the hope that it would provide a breakthrough in catching her killer.