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A woman who could be one of the earliest sex attack victims of serial killer Peter Tobin is to speak out for the first time on the BBC's Crimewatch. A woman who could be one of the earliest sex attack victims of serial killer Peter Tobin has spoken out for the first time on the BBC's Crimewatch.
The woman, now aged 57, said she was sexually assaulted by Tobin in 1968.The woman, now aged 57, said she was sexually assaulted by Tobin in 1968.
Tobin, 63, is serving three life sentences for the murders of 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton, 18-year-old Dinah McNicol and 23-year-old Angelika Kluk.Tobin, 63, is serving three life sentences for the murders of 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton, 18-year-old Dinah McNicol and 23-year-old Angelika Kluk.
Police are examining Tobin's past to determine whether he is responsible for any other unsolved crimes.Police are examining Tobin's past to determine whether he is responsible for any other unsolved crimes.
In the Crimewatch programme, the woman, who cannot be named, describes how she met Tobin in Glasgow when he was 21 and going under the name Jim McLaughlin. In the Crimewatch programme, the woman, who cannot be named, described how she met Tobin in Glasgow when he was 21 and going under the name Jim McLaughlin.
She said: "He was very polite to me - nice, laughing and joking - just an everyday guy."She said: "He was very polite to me - nice, laughing and joking - just an everyday guy."
More than 40 years later she recognised a magazine picture of a young Tobin and came forward after a Crimewatch appeal last December.More than 40 years later she recognised a magazine picture of a young Tobin and came forward after a Crimewatch appeal last December.
She said: "It has been a long time but I have never forgotten that encounter.She said: "It has been a long time but I have never forgotten that encounter.
"I don't know how many times I went to phone the police. I wouldn't know what to say, are they going to believe me?""I don't know how many times I went to phone the police. I wouldn't know what to say, are they going to believe me?"
The woman said she hoped her story would encourage other victims to come forward.The woman said she hoped her story would encourage other victims to come forward.
Across the UK, police forces have been taking part in Operation Anagram in an attempt to trace Tobin's past movements and examine whether he is responsible for any other crimes.Across the UK, police forces have been taking part in Operation Anagram in an attempt to trace Tobin's past movements and examine whether he is responsible for any other crimes.
'Important information''Important information'
Det Sup David Swindle, from Strathclyde Police, said the operation was continuing to progress "with an excellent public response".Det Sup David Swindle, from Strathclyde Police, said the operation was continuing to progress "with an excellent public response".
He said: "The information relating to what may have been Tobin's first serious sexual assault victim in 1968 is very important to allow us to piece together the earlier years of Tobin's criminal life when he was a young man, and hopefully this will jog other people's minds because without doubt there are people out there who knew him and have not come forward.He said: "The information relating to what may have been Tobin's first serious sexual assault victim in 1968 is very important to allow us to piece together the earlier years of Tobin's criminal life when he was a young man, and hopefully this will jog other people's minds because without doubt there are people out there who knew him and have not come forward.
"In recent weeks people have provided important information about Tobin relating to 2005 and 2006 prior to the murder of Angelika Kluk and for whatever reason despite the massive media publicity these people have not come forward."In recent weeks people have provided important information about Tobin relating to 2005 and 2006 prior to the murder of Angelika Kluk and for whatever reason despite the massive media publicity these people have not come forward.
"It is only as a result of our Anagram inquiries that we traced these persons. I must stress if you have information about Tobin it may be that vital piece of information which can bring closure to families whose loved ones have fallen victim to the serial killer.""It is only as a result of our Anagram inquiries that we traced these persons. I must stress if you have information about Tobin it may be that vital piece of information which can bring closure to families whose loved ones have fallen victim to the serial killer."