Details revealed for inquiry into death of Peter Tobin

A fatal accident inquiry will be held in September, a hearing has confirmed.

Serial killer Tobin died on October 8, 2022 at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (ERI) while serving a full life sentence. 

The 76-year-old from Johnstone had been an inmate at HMP Edinburgh when he was taken to hospital on September 9, 2022, following a fall in his cell the previous night.

Tobin was serving life for the murders of Angelika Kluk, 23, Vicky Hamilton, 15, and Dinah McNicol, 18.

He has long been suspected of murdering other women as he lived under more than 40 aliases and had over 150 cars in his life.

His ashes were scattered at sea.

At a brief virtual hearing before Sheriff McCarron on Monday, all parties confirmed they were ready to proceed and a date of September 17, 2024 was set for the inquiry into Tobin’s death.

Tobin had been receiving palliative care before his death as his health worsened.

He was monitored by GeoAmey officers at all times while in ERI.

The inquiry, mandatory by law, will look into the cause of death, the circumstances in which it occurred and will establish whether any reasonable precautions could have been taken to prevent the death.

It aims to minimise the risk of deaths in the future.

FAIs are used to establish facts as opposed to attributing blame to an individual or group.

Procurator fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on fatalities investigations for Scotland’s prosecution service, said previously: ”The Lord Advocate considers that the death of Peter Tobin occurred while in legal custody and as such a fatal accident inquiry is mandatory.”

It comes after we reported the Glasgow church where Tobin murdered and hid Angelika Kluk is set to close.

St Patrick's Church in Anderston confirmed it would be closing due to operational costs and a shortfall in numbers attending the parish.

Tobin, who was working at the church under an alias, befriended the Polish student and raped and murdered her before hiding her body in the church.