Peter Tobin

Peter Britton Tobin^[3][4] (born 27 August 1946 died 8 October 2022)^[5] is a Scottish convicted serial killer and sex offender. He is serving a life sentence at HM Prison Edinburgh^[6] for three murders committed between 1991 and 2006.^[7] Police believe Tobin is responsible for other deaths of young women and girls.^[8]

Peter Tobin
Background information
Birth name	Peter Britton Tobin
Also known as	up to forty aliases,[1] including: Peter Wilson James Kelly Paul Semple John Semple John Tobin Pat McLaughlin[2]
Occupation	Handyman
Born	(1946-08-27) 27 August 1946 (age 79) Johnstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
Conviction	Burglary, forgery, murder, rape
Spouse(s)	Margaret Mountney (m. 1969; div. 1971) Sylvia Jefferies (m. 1973; div. 1976) Cathy Wilson (m. 1989; div. 1993)
Killings
Number of victims	3+
Span of killings	10 February 1991–26 September 2006
Country	Scotland

In January 2022, Tobin was hospitalised after collapsing, but was returned to prison after less than two days.^[9] He was taken to hospital again in March 2022, before being released two days later.^[10]