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1Vicky Hamilton’s killer Peter Tobin convicted 17 years after murder

Vicky Hamilton’s killer Peter Tobin convicted 17 years after murder

HANDYMAN Peter Tobin has been found guilty of murdering Falkirk schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton.

The 62-year-old was found guilty at the High Court of Dundee today (Tuesday) of abducting, raping and killing the 15-year-old, who was last seen alive in Bathgate, West Lothian, on February 10 in 1991.

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The tragic teenager’s body was later found by cops in the back garden of a house formerly occupied by Tobin in Margate in Kent.

Her family thanked police, prosecutors and the jury for helping them find closure after what they described as a “nightmare 17 years”.

The verdict came after a trial lasting four-and-a-half weeks.

Callous Tobin had denied the charge, claiming he had been in the Portsmouth area when Vicky disappeared.

The jury took less than two-and-a-half hours to convict Tobin.

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