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Crimewatch to show Tobin appeal Appeal over triple killer's life
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Convicted murderer Peter Tobin is to be the subject of an appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. Police have released information about convicted killer Peter Tobin's life in a bid to jog people's memories over possible unsolved crimes.
Det Supt David Swindle, from the Strathclyde force, said it was known that Tobin, who has been convicted of three murders, used prostitutes.
The Scotsman had many aliases, lived in at least 23 different UK locations and had worked as a swimming instructor.
The fresh information was revealed on the BBC's Crimewatch programme.
Last week, jurors took 13 minutes to find the former church handyman guilty of killing 18-year-old Dinah McNicol.Last week, jurors took 13 minutes to find the former church handyman guilty of killing 18-year-old Dinah McNicol.
Tobin is already serving life for the murders of two other women but police are now trawling through unsolved cases to find out if he has any link to them.Tobin is already serving life for the murders of two other women but police are now trawling through unsolved cases to find out if he has any link to them.
Crimewatch will appeal for information about the 63-year-old's movements from 1977-78 and 1985-86. Crimewatch has appealed for information about the 63-year-old's movements from 1977-78 and 1985-86.
Following Tobin's latest conviction, two police forces - Sussex and Strathclyde - restarted Operation Anagram to trace his movements over the decades.Following Tobin's latest conviction, two police forces - Sussex and Strathclyde - restarted Operation Anagram to trace his movements over the decades.
Ms Brown and Mr McNicol said relatives of any other victims deserve the truthMs Brown and Mr McNicol said relatives of any other victims deserve the truth
Det Supt David Swindle from the Strathclyde force said: "In the early stages of that investigation we established that this was an individual who travelled throughout the UK and used numerous names. Det Supt Swindle said the police were aware that Tobin used sex workers and in his early days was a member of biker gangs.
He added: "In the early stages of that investigation we established that this was an individual who travelled throughout the UK and used numerous names.
"He had as many as 20 SIM cards linked to his mobile phone within a year."He had as many as 20 SIM cards linked to his mobile phone within a year.
"The key is what he looked like throughout the years. People may recognise him as another individual.""The key is what he looked like throughout the years. People may recognise him as another individual."
The officer said Tobin, who is from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, was an "affable" character who could ingratiate himself with anyone.The officer said Tobin, who is from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, was an "affable" character who could ingratiate himself with anyone.
"He had numerous girlfriends, numerous close friends who will probably not have come forward," he said. Det Supt Swindle said: "He had numerous girlfriends, numerous close friends who will probably not have come forward."
Relatives of two of Tobin's known victims also featured in the programme.Relatives of two of Tobin's known victims also featured in the programme.
Ian McNicol, whose daughter Dinah was murdered in 1991, said he had never changed his locks before the teenager's body was found buried in the backyard of Tobin's Margate home in 2007.Ian McNicol, whose daughter Dinah was murdered in 1991, said he had never changed his locks before the teenager's body was found buried in the backyard of Tobin's Margate home in 2007.
Peter Tobin, pictured during the Angelika Kluk murder trial in 2007Peter Tobin, pictured during the Angelika Kluk murder trial in 2007
"I was terrified out of my wits that I would die before ever knowing what happened to Dinah, my flesh and blood, my little girl," he said."I was terrified out of my wits that I would die before ever knowing what happened to Dinah, my flesh and blood, my little girl," he said.
"How many more?"How many more?
"People are still waiting to hear how their loved ones died."People are still waiting to hear how their loved ones died.
"These other families deserve the right to have answers.""These other families deserve the right to have answers."
Lyndsey Brown, whose sister Vicky Hamilton was also murdered in 1991 at the age of 15, said: "Yes he will rot in jail, I very much doubt he will ever get out of jail but you can't deny that sense of closure to any other victims' families. Lindsay Brown, whose sister Vicky Hamilton was also murdered in 1991 at the age of 15, said: "Yes he will rot in jail, I very much doubt he will ever get out of jail but you can't deny that sense of closure to any other victims' families.
"They need to know what happened to their child."They need to know what happened to their child.
"Every day for 16 years we woke up thinking 'is this the day we will find Vicky - is this the day the day we will find she has been murdered'?" "Every day for 16 years we woke up thinking 'is this the day we will find Vicky - is this the day, the day we will find she has been murdered'?"