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The father of missing schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton has welcomed the decision to search the house where Peter Tobin lived at the time she disappeared.The father of missing schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton has welcomed the decision to search the house where Peter Tobin lived at the time she disappeared.
But Michael Hamilton also criticised police, asking: "Why did this guy slip through the net?"But Michael Hamilton also criticised police, asking: "Why did this guy slip through the net?"
Tobin is serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow last year.Tobin is serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow last year.
He lived in Bathgate, West Lothian, at the time 15-year-old Vicky vanished in 1991 while waiting for a bus.He lived in Bathgate, West Lothian, at the time 15-year-old Vicky vanished in 1991 while waiting for a bus.
She had changed buses in Bathgate while making the journey from Livingston to her home near Falkirk.She had changed buses in Bathgate while making the journey from Livingston to her home near Falkirk.
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The case was reopened last November and police are planning to speak to Tobin and search his former home in the Falside area of Bathgate.The case was reopened last November and police are planning to speak to Tobin and search his former home in the Falside area of Bathgate.
It is understood that a number of arrangements have to be made before the house is searched.It is understood that a number of arrangements have to be made before the house is searched.
Officers were at the property on Wednesday to speak to the current residents, as well as others living in the street.Officers were at the property on Wednesday to speak to the current residents, as well as others living in the street.
Mr Hamilton told the BBC's Reporting Scotland programme: "To me this is a breakthrough and hopefully we can get something out of this.Mr Hamilton told the BBC's Reporting Scotland programme: "To me this is a breakthrough and hopefully we can get something out of this.
"What I've been told from the police is that Peter Tobin was in this area at the time Vicky went missing and he left two or three days after it."What I've been told from the police is that Peter Tobin was in this area at the time Vicky went missing and he left two or three days after it.
Peter Tobin's former house is to be searched by policePeter Tobin's former house is to be searched by police
"But the question is, why did this guy slip through the net?""But the question is, why did this guy slip through the net?"
Vicky's elder sister, Sharon Brown, said she was not building her hopes up.Vicky's elder sister, Sharon Brown, said she was not building her hopes up.
She said this was just another of the many developments over the years and she would wait and see what emerged.She said this was just another of the many developments over the years and she would wait and see what emerged.
Tobin was convicted of murdering Ms Kluk in September last year then dumping her body underneath St Patrick's Church in Anderston.Tobin was convicted of murdering Ms Kluk in September last year then dumping her body underneath St Patrick's Church in Anderston.
He will have to serve 21 years before he will be eligible to apply for parole.He will have to serve 21 years before he will be eligible to apply for parole.
He received a further 30-month sentence on Tuesday for breaching the terms of the sex offenders register.He received a further 30-month sentence on Tuesday for breaching the terms of the sex offenders register.