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A probe into the death of Scots serial killer Peter Tobin is set to be held after he died in hospital.

Serial killer Peter Tobin hatched a bizarre plan to take out life insurance and then kill himself, the Daily Record can reveal.

serial killer Peter Tobin’s death, the brother of his final victim says he is “gutted” that the monster is dead.Dan McNicol – the brother of teenage hitchhiker Dinah McNicol who died at Tobin’s hands in August 1991 – says he is “gutted” that Tobin died.Dan says that he wanted the cancer-riddled beast who murdered his sister to “suffer in agony for eternity”.READ MORE: 'Peter Tobin was my husband and I'm glad the monster is now dead', says ex-wifeTobin's body will be cremated and, unless a relative comes forward to claim his remains, there will be no funeral.But Dan has urged the authorities to simply dispose of his ashes without any ceremony at all, saying: “Bin them, flush them down the toilet – he’ll just be ashes. I do not care.” Dan wanted to visit Tobin at his hospital deathbed and laugh at the warped serial killer before asking him: “Can you smell the sulphur yet, you sick paedophile?”Dan, 50, had been planning to drive 400 miles from his Essex home to confront the his sister’s murderer, who spent the final days of his life chained to a bed at Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary.

READ MORE: Evil serial killer Peter Tobin dies 'in agony' after years of health issues in jailOne of his victims was 15-year-old schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton, of Redding, near Falkirk, who he killed in 1991. Now her family have said that the rise of the true crime genre could reduce their late daughter to "a footnote” in his history while also spreading his despicable acts into the public consciousness.

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The desperate families of serial killer Peter Tobin's victims begged him to reveal the truth about their deaths before he died. Monster Tobin, who had previously been diagnosed with cancer, died today at the age of 76.

Notorious Scottish serial killer Peter Tobin was linked to seven unsolved murders before he died in hospital.

The final picture of Scots serial killer Peter Tobin shows the evil murderer handcuffed to a hospital bed before his death.

Evil serial killer Peter Tobin has died in hospital. The notorious murderer, who had cancer, was 76.

Evil serial killer Peter Tobin has died in hospital.

David Swindle was the formidable detective who tirelessly led the investigation into Peter Tobin and unravelled his trail of murder.

Handcuffed to a bed, his emaciated body hidden by a hospital gown, serial killer Peter Tobin lies seriously ill.

serial killer Peter Tobin has been rushed from prison to hospital for the second time this year.The 75-year-old HMP Edinburgh inmate was locked up in 2008 for the sick murders of two teenage girls and a young woman. The Daily Record reports he has been receiving emergency care after being taken from behind bars for medical help earlier this week.

Serial killer Peter Tobin is back behind bars after being taken to hospital on Thursday night.

prison pal, declaring: “Police haven’t found another body I buried in Scotland.” Tobin, who continues to battle cancer, made the revelation during a chat with another prisoner. The killer is serving three life sentences for murdering Angelica Kluk, 23, Vicky Hamilton, 15 and Dinah McNicol, 18, between 1991 and 2006 – but has also been linked to a string of unsolved deaths across Britain.

Serial killer Peter Tobin has reportedly admitted to committing more murders – but denied rumours that he is Glasgow maniac Bible John to his jail mate.The shocking claims have been made by a fellow convict who believes Tobin is “getting things off his chest” before he dies from cancer, the Daily Record reports.Tobin, 74, is serving three life sentences for killing three young girls between 1991 and 2006.He butchered Angelica Kluk, 23, Vicky Hamilton, 15, and Dinah McNicol, 18, but has been linked to a string of unsolved deaths across Britain.It’s the first time he has spoken about the rumours he is Bible John – who kept Glasgow in a state of fear after the deaths of Patricia Docker, 25, Jemima McDonald, 32, and Helen Puttock, 29, in 1968

Serial killer Peter Tobin has spoken from his sickbed to tell a prison pal: “I am not Bible John” – and has bragged about committing other murders.The shocking claims have been made by a fellow con who believes Tobin is “getting things off his chest” before he dies from cancer.It’s the first time Tobin has spoken about the rumours he is Bible John – who kept Glasgow in a state of fear after the deaths of Patricia Docker, 25, Jemima McDonald, 32, and Helen Puttock, 29, in 1968 and 1969.Tobin, 74, is serving three life sentences for killing three young girls between 1991 and 2006.He butchered Angelica Kluk, 23, Vicky Hamilton, 15, and Dinah McNicol, 18, but has been linked to a string of unsolved deaths across Britain.Cops investigated

The first wife of serial sex killer Peter Tobin has died – despite hoping that she would outlive the monster who violently abused her during their marriage.