Peter Tobin
Scottish serial killer
Peter Britton Tobin[3][4] (born 27 August 1946 died 8 October 2022)[5] [1] is a Scottish convicted serial killer and sex offender. He is serving a life sentence at HM Prison Edinburgh[6] for three murders committed between 1991 and 2006.[7] Police believe Tobin is responsible for other deaths of young women and girls.[8]
Peter Tobin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Peter Britton Tobin |
Also known as | up to forty aliases,[1] including:
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Occupation | Handyman |
Born | Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom | 27 August 1946
Conviction | Burglary, forgery, murder, rape |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Mountney (m. 1969; div. 1971) Sylvia Jefferies (m. 1973; div. 1976) Cathy Wilson (m. 1989; div. 1993) |
Killings | |
Number of victims | 3+ |
Span of killings | 10 February 1991–26 September 2006 |
Country | Scotland |
In January 2022, Tobin was hospitalised after collapsing, but was returned to prison after less than two days.[9] He was taken to hospital again in March 2022, before being released two days later.[10]
References
change- ↑ "Piecing together serial killer Peter Tobin's past". BBC News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "Killer Peter Tobin 'not linked' to unsolved deaths". BBC News. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ Wier, Nigel (30 December 2011). British Serial Killers. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781467881401.
- ↑ "Peter Tobin on murder charge". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. 16 November 2007. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
- ↑ "Timeline: Peter Tobin". 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ↑ Cacciottolo, Mario (10 August 2012). "Serial killer Peter Tobin taken to hospital". BBC News. London, England: BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Piecing Together Serial Killer Peter Tobin's Past". bbc.co.uk. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Police search serial killer Peter Tobin's former homes". The Independent. 2011.
- ↑ "Serial killer Peter Tobin released from hospital and back behind bars". Daily Record. 15 January 2022.
- ↑ "Serial killer Peter Tobin in hospital after falling unwell in prison". ITV News. 2 April 2022.