September date confirmed for Peter Tobin Fatal Accident Inquiry
The serial killer died in hospital in October 2022 following a fall in his prison cell
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of serial killer Peter Tobin is to be held in September.
The 76-year-old was serving a full life order sentence at HMP Edinburgh prior to his death at the city’s Royal Infirmary in October 2022.
Tobin, who was convicted for the murders of Angelika Kluk, 23, Vicky Hamilton, 15, and Dinah McNicol, 18, was taken to hospital on September 9 2022 following a fall in his cell the previous night.
Tobin had been receiving palliative care before his death as his health worsened.
Tobin convicted of three murders - and suspected for several others
The killer has long been suspected by police of murdering several other women as he lived under more than 40 aliases and had over 150 cars in his life.
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 fatal accident inquiry into Tobin's death.
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.
FAIs are mandatory for any death in custody
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."