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Double death house search resumes 'Hotspots' search at death house
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Police have resumed their search of a Kent house where the bodies of two teenage girls were discovered. A police search of a house where the bodies of two teenage girls have been found has resumed, with potential "hotspots" being examined.
On Friday, officers found the remains of 18-year-old Dinah McNicol, from Tillingham in Essex, in the garden of the home in Irvine Drive, Margate. Concrete floors are being drilled at the property in Margate, Kent.
The body of Vicky Hamilton, 15, from Redding near Falkirk, was recovered from the property on Monday. Both women went missing in 1991. The remains of 18-year-old Dinah McNicol, from Essex, were found in the garden of the property on Friday.
Peter Tobin, 61, has been charged in Scotland with murdering Miss Hamilton. The body of Vicky Hamilton, 15, from Redding near Falkirk, was recovered on Monday. Peter Tobin, 61, has been charged with murdering Miss Hamilton.
Forensic archaeologists resumed their search of the address from 0830 GMT on Saturday. Both women went missing in 1991. Forensic archaeologists resumed their search of the three-bedroom council house in Irvine Drive, Margate, at 0830 GMT on Saturday.
'Floors drilled''Floors drilled'
Det Supt Tim Wills, of Essex Police, told waiting reporters there was "no further update at this stage", but he said the post-mortem examination of Miss McNicol's body was complete.Det Supt Tim Wills, of Essex Police, told waiting reporters there was "no further update at this stage", but he said the post-mortem examination of Miss McNicol's body was complete.
Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lowton of Essex Police has said it is "too early to tell" if any arrests over the death of Miss McNicol are imminent.Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lowton of Essex Police has said it is "too early to tell" if any arrests over the death of Miss McNicol are imminent.
Officers have said they are examining potential "hotspots" identified around the property and were likely to begin focusing on the inside of the three-bedroom council house on Saturday. Officers have said they are examining potential hotspots identified around the property and were likely to begin focusing on the inside of the house on Saturday.
Concrete floors inside the building are being drilled through and radar is being used to check for any abnormalities in the property which might pinpoint areas to search. Radar is being used to check for any abnormalities in the property which might pinpoint areas to search.
Dinah McNicol's body was found near the patio Tributes and media scrumDinah McNicol's body was found near the patio Tributes and media scrum
The remains of Miss Hamilton, who went missing from Bathgate in West Lothian, were found in a sandpit in the back garden of the Irvine Drive house.The remains of Miss Hamilton, who went missing from Bathgate in West Lothian, were found in a sandpit in the back garden of the Irvine Drive house.
Mr Tobin, who once lived in the property, was charged with the 15-year-old's murder and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.Mr Tobin, who once lived in the property, was charged with the 15-year-old's murder and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.
The body of Miss McNicol, who was last seen returning from a trip to Hampshire, was discovered close to a patio area. The body of Miss McNicol, of Tillingham, who was last seen returning from a trip to Hampshire, was discovered close to a patio area.
Detectives have carried out house-to-house inquiries in Irvine Drive and have appealed for any residents who lived in the area at the same time as Peter Tobin to get in touch with them.Detectives have carried out house-to-house inquiries in Irvine Drive and have appealed for any residents who lived in the area at the same time as Peter Tobin to get in touch with them.
The family who lived in the property until Monday have been receiving support from Kent Police family liaison officers.The family who lived in the property until Monday have been receiving support from Kent Police family liaison officers.
It is thought a number of other murder cases are being re-examined in the light of the Margate discoveries.It is thought a number of other murder cases are being re-examined in the light of the Margate discoveries.
These are believed to include the murder of Jessie Earl, who disappeared from Eastbourne in East Sussex in 1980 and was found dead nine years later, and the deaths of three women killed in Glasgow in the late 1960s by a man dubbed "Bible John".These are believed to include the murder of Jessie Earl, who disappeared from Eastbourne in East Sussex in 1980 and was found dead nine years later, and the deaths of three women killed in Glasgow in the late 1960s by a man dubbed "Bible John".