Peter Tobin

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
Background information
Birth namePeter Britton Tobin
Also known asup to forty aliases,[1] including:
  • Peter Wilson
  • James Kelly
  • Paul Semple
  • John Semple
  • John Tobin
  • Pat McLaughlin[2]
OccupationHandyman
Born (1946-08-27) 27 August 1946 (age 78)
Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
ConvictionBurglary, 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 victims3+
Span of killings10 February 1991–26 September 2006
CountryScotland

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]

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References

  1. "Piecing together serial killer Peter Tobin's past". BBC News. 16 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8132283.stm. Retrieved 9 January 2017. 
  2. "Killer Peter Tobin 'not linked' to unsolved deaths". BBC News. 24 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8429485.stm. Retrieved 9 January 2017. 
  3. Wier, Nigel (30 December 2011). British Serial Killers. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781467881401.
  4. Peter Tobin on murder charge. London, England. 16 November 2007. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/16/ntobin116.xml. Retrieved 22 November 2007. 
  5. (in en-GB) Timeline: Peter Tobin. 2009-12-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8128188.stm. Retrieved 2019-10-29. 
  6. Cacciottolo, Mario (10 August 2012). "Serial killer Peter Tobin taken to hospital". BBC News. London, England: BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. "Piecing Together Serial Killer Peter Tobin's Past". bbc.co.uk. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  8. "Police search serial killer Peter Tobin's former homes". The Independent. 2011. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-search-serial-killer-peter-tobin-s-former-homes-2024667.html. 
  9. "Serial killer Peter Tobin released from hospital and back behind bars". Daily Record. 15 January 2022. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/serial-killer-peter-tobin-released-25953748. 
  10. "Serial killer Peter Tobin in hospital after falling unwell in prison". ITV News. 2 April 2022. https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-04-02/serial-killer-peter-tobin-in-hospital-after-falling-unwell-in-prison.