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| Second body is missing girl Dinah | Second body is missing girl Dinah |
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| A second body found at a house in Kent is that of missing teenager Dinah McNicol, police believe. | A second body found at a house in Kent is that of missing teenager Dinah McNicol, police believe. |
| The 18-year-old's remains were found in the garden at the Margate house on Friday and her family informed. | The 18-year-old's remains were found in the garden at the Margate house on Friday and her family informed. |
| Ms McNicol failed to return home to Tillingham in Essex from a trip to Hampshire in 1991. | Ms McNicol failed to return home to Tillingham in Essex from a trip to Hampshire in 1991. |
| Peter Tobin, 61, has been charged in Scotland with the murder of Vicky Hamilton, 15, from Stirlingshire, whose body was found at the house on Monday. | Peter Tobin, 61, has been charged in Scotland with the murder of Vicky Hamilton, 15, from Stirlingshire, whose body was found at the house on Monday. |
| Vicky, from Redding, near Falkirk, was last seen in Bathgate, West Lothian, in 1991. | Vicky, from Redding, near Falkirk, was last seen in Bathgate, West Lothian, in 1991. |
| Dinah's father Ian has been informed, although formal identification has yet to take place ACC Peter Lowton, Essex Police | Dinah's father Ian has been informed, although formal identification has yet to take place ACC Peter Lowton, Essex Police |
| Police have been searching the house and garden in Irvine Drive all week. | Police have been searching the house and garden in Irvine Drive all week. |
| Vicky's body was found in the sandpit in the back garden. | Vicky's body was found in the sandpit in the back garden. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lowton, of Essex Police, said Ms McNicol's body was found close to the patio. | Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lowton, of Essex Police, said Ms McNicol's body was found close to the patio. |
| He said the height of the body, clothing, and jewellery, was consistent with it being that of missing Dinah. | He said the height of the body, clothing, and jewellery, was consistent with it being that of missing Dinah. |
| Searches to continue | |
| "Dinah's father Ian has been informed, although formal identification has yet to take place," he added. | "Dinah's father Ian has been informed, although formal identification has yet to take place," he added. |
| Officers will continue searching the property for further evidence, he said. | |
| 1. Vicky Hamilton last seen at Bathgate in 19912. Dinah McNicol last seen at Junction 8 of M25 in 19913. Police find two bodies during search at Irvine Drive 2007 | |
| "In respect of the scene itself, we retain an open mind and we will continue as we have done throughout and that is to focus on the investigation into the murder of Dinah McNicol, and time will tell. | |
| "But we'll keep an open mind and our focus at the moment is on securing evidence into Dina McNicol's murder," he added. | |
| He said officers were waiting for "urgent analysis" of the remains. | |
| Dinah's father, Mr McNicol, 68, of Tillingham, said he was "elated" and could now "die in peace" knowing his daughter's body had probably been found. |