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Peter Tobin died aft a autumn successful his compartment astatine HMP Edinburgh successful 2022
Serial slayer Peter Tobin was suffering from dementia, bosom illness and prostate crab and had contracted pneumonia erstwhile helium died successful 2022, a fatal mishap enquiry has revealed.
Tobin was serving 3 beingness sentences for the murders of Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol and Angelika Kluk erstwhile helium sustained a breached limb during a autumn successful his compartment astatine HMP Edinburgh connected 8 September 2022.
He was taken to infirmary the pursuing evening, but died a period aboriginal connected 8 October astatine Edinburgh Royal Infirmary aged 76.
His ashes were scattered astatine oversea aft no-one came guardant to assertion his remains.
Police Scotland
Tobin killed Angelika Kluk and hid her remains nether the level of a church
Tobin had been receiving palliative attraction earlier his decease owed to worsening health.
He was monitored by officers from custody work steadfast GeoAmey astatine each times portion helium was successful hospital.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) ordered the fatal mishap inquiry, which is mandatory for immoderate prisoners who dice portion successful custody, successful April.
Its findings revealed helium had aggregate wellness issues, including antecedently undisclosed vascular dementia.
He contracted pneumonia aft undergoing country connected the breached leg.
Tobin besides refused attraction for suspected prostate crab successful 2020, the enquiry found.
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The bodies of Dinah McNicol, left, and Vicky Hamilton, right, were recovered successful the plot of a location erstwhile owned by Tobin successful Kent
Tobin was only revealed to person been a serial slayer aft the remains of his last victim, Ms Kluk, were recovered nether the level of a church successful Glasgow successful 2006.
He was aboriginal convicted of raping and murdering the 23-year-old.
A UK-wide probe aboriginal tied him to the killings of 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton and 16-year-old Dinah McNicol, who some disappeared successful 1991.
The 2 teenagers’ remains were recovered successful the plot of a location antecedently belonging to Tobin successful Kent.
He is suspected of having been been progressive successful the murders of respective different women.
Investigations into his inheritance revealed helium had lived nether much than 40 aliases and owned much than 150 cars.
Police Scotland said unsuccessful attempts had been made to punctual Tobin into revealing accusation astir different suspected victims towards the extremity of his life.
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