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Edinburgh Live
11 hours ago
- Edinburgh Live
Peter Tobin documentary on how cops caught notorious killer soars up download charts
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Get the latest Edinburgh Live breaking news on WhatsApp A documentary on Peter Tobin is now one of BBC Scotland's most requested downloads after being viewed more than a million times. The Hunt For Peter Tobin examines how three missing persons cases led to the capture of one of Scotland's most notorious killers. The Sunday Mail exclusively revealed the last photo of Tobin in which he lay handcuffed to a bed seriously ill. Tobin is serving a whole life term for killing Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol and Angelika Kluk. He then died the next month, aged 76, in October 2022. Released in March and available on BBC iPlayer, the documentary is now ranked as one of the top 20 most-watched this year. A BBC Scotland spokeswoman said: 'The Hunt for Peter Tobin is currently in the Top 20 'most requested' of 2025 with over 1.1m streaming requests.' The show reveals how it was only after his 2006 arrest for the rape and murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk, 23, that cops became convinced Tobin had killed before. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages Overseen by Det Supt David Swindle, taskforce Operation Anagram was set up. Following the programme's release, retired Swindle said he was convinced the psychopath had claimed more victims. Swindle said: 'I am still in no doubt Tobin killed other women.'
Daily Record
13 hours ago
- Daily Record
Peter Tobin documentary on how cops caught evil Scots serial killer soars up BBC download charts
The Hunt For Peter Tobin examines how three missing persons cases led to the capture of one of Scotland's most evil murderers. A TV documentary on Peter Tobin is one of BBC Scotland's most requested downloads after being viewed more than a million times. The Hunt For Peter Tobin examines how three missing persons cases led to the capture of one of Scotland's most evil killers. The Sunday Mail exclusively revealed the last photo of Tobin in which he lay handcuffed to a bed seriously ill. The monster, serving a whole life term for killing Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol and Angelika Kluk, died the next month, aged 76, in October 2022. Released in March and available on BBC iPlayer, the documentary is now ranked as one of the top 20 most-watched this year. A BBC Scotland spokeswoman said: 'The Hunt for Peter Tobin is currently in the Top 20 'most requested' of 2025 with over 1.1m streaming requests.' The show reveals how it was only after his 2006 arrest for the rape and murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk, 23, that cops became convinced Tobin had killed before. Overseen by Det Supt David Swindle, taskforce Operation Anagram was set up. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Following the programme's release, retired Swindle said he was convinced the notorious psychopath had claimed more victims. Swindle said: 'I am still in no doubt Tobin killed other women.'
