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Tobin 'joked while digging grave' Tobin 'joked while digging grave'
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A convicted child killer joked with a neighbour while digging the grave for a second victim, a court has heard.A convicted child killer joked with a neighbour while digging the grave for a second victim, a court has heard.
David Martin said Peter Tobin, 63, had told him he had been digging a sandpit while "chest deep" in a hole in his garden in Margate, Kent, in 1991.David Martin said Peter Tobin, 63, had told him he had been digging a sandpit while "chest deep" in a hole in his garden in Margate, Kent, in 1991.
Mr Tobin, from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, denies murdering Dinah McNicol, 18, of Tillingham, Essex, as she returned from a music festival in Hampshire.Mr Tobin, from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, denies murdering Dinah McNicol, 18, of Tillingham, Essex, as she returned from a music festival in Hampshire.
Mr Tobin has already been convicted of murdering Vicky Hamilton, who was 15.Mr Tobin has already been convicted of murdering Vicky Hamilton, who was 15.
Miss Hamilton, from Redding, Falkirk, had disappeared from Bathgate, West Lothian, in February 1991.Miss Hamilton, from Redding, Falkirk, had disappeared from Bathgate, West Lothian, in February 1991.
Her remains were found in the garden of the Margate house in 2007, along with the body of Miss McNicol who had vanished in August 1991, prosecutors have said.Her remains were found in the garden of the Margate house in 2007, along with the body of Miss McNicol who had vanished in August 1991, prosecutors have said.
Mr Martin told Chelmsford Crown Court he had joked with Mr Tobin when he saw him in the hole that summer.Mr Martin told Chelmsford Crown Court he had joked with Mr Tobin when he saw him in the hole that summer.
He said: "I leaned over the fence and quipped 'are you going for Australia, mate?'He said: "I leaned over the fence and quipped 'are you going for Australia, mate?'
'A sandpit''A sandpit'
"I had never seen him doing anything in the garden before. He joked back. It was very light-hearted.""I had never seen him doing anything in the garden before. He joked back. It was very light-hearted."
Mr Martin said he could not recall exactly what Mr Tobin said but remembered his neighbour had claimed to be creating a sandpit for his son.Mr Martin said he could not recall exactly what Mr Tobin said but remembered his neighbour had claimed to be creating a sandpit for his son.
Mr Tobin later claimed he could not keep the sandpit because social workers told him it was "too dangerous", Mr Martin added.Mr Tobin later claimed he could not keep the sandpit because social workers told him it was "too dangerous", Mr Martin added.
The defendant's ex-wife, Cathy Wilson, said Mr Tobin had moved from Bathgate to Margate to be nearer their son who lived with her in Portsmouth, Hampshire.The defendant's ex-wife, Cathy Wilson, said Mr Tobin had moved from Bathgate to Margate to be nearer their son who lived with her in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
She said Mr Tobin would pick up their son Daniel for weekend visits and would always use a child seat in the car.She said Mr Tobin would pick up their son Daniel for weekend visits and would always use a child seat in the car.
The jury has been told there was child seat in the car Miss McNicol hitched a ride in after the festival in Liphook, Hampshire.The jury has been told there was child seat in the car Miss McNicol hitched a ride in after the festival in Liphook, Hampshire.
David Tremlett, who she had met at the festival, has told the court he was dropped off at junction eight of the M25, near Redhill, Surrey, leaving Miss McNicol alone with the driver.David Tremlett, who she had met at the festival, has told the court he was dropped off at junction eight of the M25, near Redhill, Surrey, leaving Miss McNicol alone with the driver.
Miss Wilson told the court she met Mr Tobin in Brighton, Sussex, in 1986, gave birth to their son in 1987. The couple married in August 1989, moving to Bathgate shortly afterwards.Miss Wilson told the court she met Mr Tobin in Brighton, Sussex, in 1986, gave birth to their son in 1987. The couple married in August 1989, moving to Bathgate shortly afterwards.
Miss Wilson said she stayed in Bathgate for six months before leaving her husband, taking Daniel with her, and moving to Portsmouth.Miss Wilson said she stayed in Bathgate for six months before leaving her husband, taking Daniel with her, and moving to Portsmouth.
The court heard during the trial opening that Mr Tobin was convicted of sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls in 1994.The court heard during the trial opening that Mr Tobin was convicted of sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls in 1994.
The trial continues.The trial continues.