Peter Tobin

Peter Tobin
Peter Tobin
Background information
Birth name	Peter Britton Tobin
Also known as	up to forty aliases, including: Peter Wilson; James Kelly; Paul Semple; John Semple; John Tobin; Pat McLaughlin;
Occupation	Handyman
Born	27 August 1946 (age 80); Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
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

Peter Britton Tobin (27 August 1946 - 8 October 2022) is a Scottish convicted serial killer and sex offender. He is serving a life sentence at HM Prison Edinburgh for three murders committed between 1991 and 2006. Police believe Tobin is responsible for other deaths of young women and girls.

In January 2022, Tobin was hospitalised after collapsing, but was returned to prison after less than two days. He was taken to hospital again in March 2022, before being released two days later.

References

↑ "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.

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[bbc-8132283-1] "Piecing together serial killer Peter Tobin's past". BBC News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

[bbc-8429485-2] "Killer Peter Tobin 'not linked' to unsolved deaths". BBC News. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

[3] Wier, Nigel (30 December 2011). British Serial Killers. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781467881401.

[4] "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.

[:1-5] "Timeline: Peter Tobin". 2009-12-16. 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.

[9] "Serial killer Peter Tobin released from hospital and back behind bars". Daily Record. 15 January 2022.

[10] "Serial killer Peter Tobin in hospital after falling unwell in prison". ITV News. 2 April 2022.