THE mother of Emma Caldwell was praised for "never giving up" in the fight for justice for her daughter.

At a press conference today following the news a man has been arrested in connection with Emma's death, Mrs Caldwell sat in dignified silence as her lawyer, Aamer Anwar, read a statement on her behalf.

Emma, 27, was last seen on London Road, in Glasgow's East End, on April 5, 2005, her body found five weeks later near Biggar. 

It has remained one of Glasgow's most high profile unsolved cases.

Mr Anwar said Mrs Caldwell was told of the arrest at 11am this morning.

He said: "Margaret and her family are truly grateful to the detectives at Police Scotland and the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain's team who have worked tirelessly in reinvestigating the murder of Emma since we met with the then Lord Advocate in 2015.

"I also wish to pay tribute to Margaret Caldwell, a mother who through the love of a child has never given up in her struggle for justice.

"The investigation into Emma's death continues and her family would urge anyone with information, no matter how insignificant they might think it is, to please come forward and speak to Police Scotland."

Police Scotland said a 47-year-old man was arrested following significant inquiries by Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Mr Anwar appealed for anyone with any information to come forward and share it with police, "no matter how insignificant they might think it is."

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Detective Superintendent Graeme Mackie, the Senior Investigating Officer on the case, also praised Mrs Caldwell.

Speaking of her "incredible resilience" and her tireless campaigning, he also made a plea to the press and public not to jeopardise the live investigation.

In 2015 the Crown Office reopened the case following tireless campaigning by Emma's mother, desperate for justice for her daughter.

Emma, who had been working as a sex worker in Glasgow's red light district, was last seen between 12.30am and 1.30am on April 5, 2005, on London Road and her family reported her missing on April 10.

Her body was later found in a wooded area of Roberton, near Biggar, South Lanarkshire, on May 8, 2005.

Mr Anwar added: "I would ask that Margaret's privacy and that of her family is respected.

"As proceedings are now live it would be inappropriate to comment further other than to state that nothing should be done to interfere with the administration of justice."