Debunking the myth that Peter Tobin was the Bible John serial killer.
The identity of Bible John continues to be of great interest to the people of Scotland and yet no solid evidence has ever been uncovered to establish Bible John’s true identity. One theory claims that the convicted serial killer Peter Tobin was responsible for the murders so we look to examine the evidence and ask the question, was Peter Tobin really Bible John?
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Bible John is thought to have claimed a total of three victims between 1968–1969. His victims were 25 year old auxiliary nurse Patricia Docker on the 23rd of February 1968, 32 year old mother of three Jemima MacDonald on 16th of August 1969 and Helen Puttock aged 29 on the 30th of October 1969. All three murders appeared to follow a clear pattern with severe beatings to the face and death by strangulation. It was this pattern of behaviour that has added certainty to a theory by leading criminologist Professor David…
