Mystery Location No. 198: April 19, 2020

50 Irvine Drive
Margate, England, UK


This is one of the homes of serial killer Peter Tobin. He is known to have killed three women, possibly more.

Tobin's first conviction resulted from the 2006 killing of Angelika Kluk, who was staying in Glasgow at a church residence.  Tobin was that church's handyman.  Kluk's body was discovered under the floorboards inside the church.  Tobin was convicted of this crime.

The next two murders came to light later, but had actually occurred much sooner in 1991.  Vicky Hamilton had been last seen waiting for a bus in Feburary 1991, while Dinah McNicol was last seen hitchhiking in August 1991.  Remains of both women were found at the above address where Tobin had lived at the time. A neighbor recalled Tobin be good-natured when Tobin was asked at the time why he was digging a pit in his yard - the pit would later be used to bury one of the women.  Tobin was convicted of both murders.

Between Tobin's first two killings and the last one, he served a ten-year sentence for a double rape in 1993.

There is some speculation that Tobin may be the "Bible John" serial killer who operated in Glasgow in the 1960s.