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| Emma Caldwell: Police accused of gross misconduct | Emma Caldwell: Police accused of gross misconduct |
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| Police Scotland officers are under investigation for gross misconduct for their role in the Emma Caldwell murder inquiry. | |
| The officers were found to have obtained communications data without judicial permission while trying to identify a journalist's sources. | The officers were found to have obtained communications data without judicial permission while trying to identify a journalist's sources. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland is carrying out the probe. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland is carrying out the probe. |
| Ms Caldwell was working as a prostitute when her body was found in woods in Biggar, Lanarkshire in May 2005. | Ms Caldwell was working as a prostitute when her body was found in woods in Biggar, Lanarkshire in May 2005. |
| Police Scotland provided an update on the independent investigations into its Counter Corruption Unit in a paper submitted to Holyrood's Justice Sub-Committee on Policing. | Police Scotland provided an update on the independent investigations into its Counter Corruption Unit in a paper submitted to Holyrood's Justice Sub-Committee on Policing. |
| The PSNI investigation, which involves a total of seven Police Scotland officers, is expected to finish soon. | |
| It follows a separate misconduct investigation by Durham Constabulary, which was commissioned in July 2016. | |
| Spying regulations broken | Spying regulations broken |
| The paper states: "The [Durham Constabulary] inquiry concluded in May 2017 with a detailed report received by Police Scotland. | The paper states: "The [Durham Constabulary] inquiry concluded in May 2017 with a detailed report received by Police Scotland. |
| "As a consequence of the detail contained within this report, it was assessed as appropriate to progress a conduct investigation and, as such, the PSNI undertook a gross misconduct investigation which is ongoing at this time. | "As a consequence of the detail contained within this report, it was assessed as appropriate to progress a conduct investigation and, as such, the PSNI undertook a gross misconduct investigation which is ongoing at this time. |
| "Seven serving officers are the subject of this investigation, which is anticipated to conclude in the coming weeks." | "Seven serving officers are the subject of this investigation, which is anticipated to conclude in the coming weeks." |
| MSPs heard the PSNI report is expected to be published next month, along with a redacted version of the report by Durham Constabulary. | |
| The sub-committee was told the officers complained about - and the six people who had complained about their conduct - have already seen the report. | |
| Ch Supt Alan Spiers told MSPs only personal information relating to the officers being investigated was being redacted. | |
| He said: "It is a very transparent process. | |
| "It will be obvious where the redactions have taken place." | |
| The Interception of Communications Commissioner ruled in November 2015 that officers had broken new spying regulations by obtaining communications data without permission on five occasions. | The Interception of Communications Commissioner ruled in November 2015 that officers had broken new spying regulations by obtaining communications data without permission on five occasions. |
| One person's phone records were obtained illicitly for more than 30 days. | |
| Officers had been attempting to find out how information about the investigation into the murder of Ms Caldwell, 27, had appeared in the media. | Officers had been attempting to find out how information about the investigation into the murder of Ms Caldwell, 27, had appeared in the media. |
| Sir Stanley Burton said the "failures" by police "could properly be seen as reckless". | Sir Stanley Burton said the "failures" by police "could properly be seen as reckless". |
| In April detectives announced they were re-examining the area where Ms Caldwell's body was found. | In April detectives announced they were re-examining the area where Ms Caldwell's body was found. |
| Officers also revealed a potential new sighting in Glasgow on the last day she was seen alive. | Officers also revealed a potential new sighting in Glasgow on the last day she was seen alive. |
| And in June officers said they had uncovered "several items" including women's clothing in the woodland search. | |
| The developments came after the Lord Advocate told Police Scotland to reinvestigate her murder in May 2015. | |
| But the family said it felt let down by the original investigation, which had failed to bring Ms Caldwell's killer to justice. | But the family said it felt let down by the original investigation, which had failed to bring Ms Caldwell's killer to justice. |
| After the Committee hearing Ms Caldwell's family released a statement through their lawyer Aamer Anwar. | |
| It said: "There is real anger and shock that Police Scotland should choose to use Parliament to blurt out such information, thus compounding the agony of the Caldwell family. | |
| "Emma's family have always felt a deep sense of betrayal at the hands of the first police inquiry team. | |
| "Sadly, the CCU always appeared more interested in chasing journalists and law-abiding officers than those who let Emma's killer escape justice. | |
| "However, the first priority for Emma's family remains the new murder inquiry which 12 years on has given them hope." | |
| Mr Anwar also called for the CCU, which was changed and reorganised as the Anti-Corruption Unit last year, to be disbanded and "held to account". |