13 O’Clock Episode 447: Scottish Serial Killer Peter Tobin

Peter Tobin was a notorious Scottish serial killer and sex offender whose chilling crimes spanned decades before his eventual capture. Born on August 27, 1946, in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Tobin’s criminal history began with petty offenses but escalated to extreme violence. He is confirmed to have murdered at least three women—Angelika Kluk, Vicky Hamilton, and Dinah McNicol—though authorities suspect his victim count could be higher, potentially making him one of Britain’s most prolific killers. Tobin’s modus operandi often involved luring vulnerable women, and his crimes remained undetected for years due to his transient lifestyle and ability to evade suspicion. His gruesome acts came to light in 2006 when the remains of Angelika Kluk were discovered hidden beneath the floorboards of a church in Glasgow where Tobin worked as a handyman under an alias. Subsequent investigations linked him to the earlier murders of Hamilton and McNicol, whose bodies were found buried in the garden of his former home. Sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, Tobin died in October 2022 at age 76, taking the full extent of his atrocities to the grave, though speculation persists about additional unsolved cases tied to him.

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13 O’Clock Episode 88 – British Serial Killers Jack the Stripper and Bible John

NOTE: We’re all about the digressions again this episode, so if you just want the serial killer stuff, skip ahead to about twenty minutes in. I’m telling you right here, so don’t complain, hahaha.

It’s true crime time again on this installment of 13 O’Clock, and this go-around we’re discussing two of Britain’s most infamous serial killers who were never caught. First up is the elusive Jack the Stripper, responsible for several murders of prostitutes in London spanning the years from 1959 to 1965. Then we’ll be talking about the mysterious Bible John, who murdered at least three women in Glasgow in 1968 and 1969 after meeting them at one particular dance hall, but who may be tied in to one of Scotland’s most prolific serial killers. All this, plus some recent news stories about exploding hams, getting tasered for Jesus, and attic-dwelling ex-boyfriends. Get ready to investigate with Tom and Jenny on a gore-soaked episode 88.

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Clip at the beginning taken from the Discovery Channel documentary Unsolved: Bible John.

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