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Injured Tobin misses court date

The man charged with murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton will not appear in court after a jail attack left him in hospital.

Peter Tobin, 61, was scheduled to appear at Linlithgow Sheriff Court in West Lothian.

He had been due to appear on Thursday but the hearing was postponed as he received treatment for the injuries he suffered in Wednesday's attack.

The Crown Office confirmed that he would not be appearing.

The private committal hearing will take place in his absence.

A Crown Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Peter Tobin will not be in court today."

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