{"id":214999,"date":"2023-10-02T23:48:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214999"},"modified":"2023-10-02T23:48:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:48:44","slug":"murderer-peter-tobins-belongings-may-be-destroyed-as-they-go-a-year-unclaimed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/murderer-peter-tobins-belongings-may-be-destroyed-as-they-go-a-year-unclaimed\/","title":{"rendered":"Murderer Peter Tobin’s belongings may be destroyed as they go a year unclaimed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scotland's worst serial killer Peter Tobin died in prison one year ago but no one has come forward to collect his belongings, meaning the process to destroy them could begin shortly.<\/p>\n

His favourite books, retrieved from his cell at HMP Edinburgh, are currently gathering dust in storage, while prison bosses await to see whether a relative emerges to collect them.<\/p>\n

The convicted killer died last October at the age of 76, after being given a whole life term for the murders of Angelika Kluk, Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol.<\/p>\n

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According to The Daily Record, prosecutors have requested a two-year extension. However, if the items remain unclaimed by the end of this time period, then they will be destroyed appropriately. <\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for the Scottish Prison Service explained: \u201cProperty belonging to an individual no longer in our care will initially be held for 12 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf, after this period, items remain unclaimed, we will advise the Procurator Fiscal and hold this for a further 24 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce this period has passed, property will be disposed of in line with Rule 50 of the Prison Rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

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