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| Death house body hunt winds down | Death house body hunt winds down |
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| The search for bodies at a house in Kent where the remains of two teenage girls were found is drawing to a close. | The search for bodies at a house in Kent where the remains of two teenage girls were found is drawing to a close. |
| Excavations outside the house have finished and police believe it is unlikely anything will be found inside. | Excavations outside the house have finished and police believe it is unlikely anything will be found inside. |
| The family of Vicky Hamilton, whose body was found at the property in Irvine Drive, Margate, issued a statement thanking Essex Police. | The family of Vicky Hamilton, whose body was found at the property in Irvine Drive, Margate, issued a statement thanking Essex Police. |
| Vicky's two sisters and her brother said the family had been ripped apart by their sister's disappearance. | Vicky's two sisters and her brother said the family had been ripped apart by their sister's disappearance. |
| The body of Vicky, who was from Redding near Falkirk, was discovered on 12 November at the property in Irvine Drive, Margate, where Peter Tobin used to live. | The body of Vicky, who was from Redding near Falkirk, was discovered on 12 November at the property in Irvine Drive, Margate, where Peter Tobin used to live. |
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| The statement was released on behalf of Sharon, 26, and twins, Lee and Lindsay, 23. | The statement was released on behalf of Sharon, 26, and twins, Lee and Lindsay, 23. |
| "This is a difficult time for us all but the knowledge that Vicky will be reunited with her mother gives us solace and a degree of comfort. | "This is a difficult time for us all but the knowledge that Vicky will be reunited with her mother gives us solace and a degree of comfort. |
| "After 16 long years we are thankful we can finally grieve for Vicky and give her a proper burial." | "After 16 long years we are thankful we can finally grieve for Vicky and give her a proper burial." |
| Operation Anagram | |
| A priority for police is to confirm the identity of the second body as that of 18-year-old Dinah McNicol, from Essex. | A priority for police is to confirm the identity of the second body as that of 18-year-old Dinah McNicol, from Essex. |
| Police will then interview Peter Tobin, 61, who has been charged in Scotland with the murder of Vicky Hamilton, 15. | Police will then interview Peter Tobin, 61, who has been charged in Scotland with the murder of Vicky Hamilton, 15. |
| We are looking for evidence now rather than people Det Supt Tim Wills | |
| Detective Superintendent Tim Wills, of Essex Police, said the focus was now on gathering evidence. | Detective Superintendent Tim Wills, of Essex Police, said the focus was now on gathering evidence. |
| He said: "We are looking for evidence now rather than people. That could be just a very small thing." | He said: "We are looking for evidence now rather than people. That could be just a very small thing." |
| Nationally the police are continuing Operation Anagram, which aims to establish if the discoveries in Margate are linked to other unsolved cases. | Nationally the police are continuing Operation Anagram, which aims to establish if the discoveries in Margate are linked to other unsolved cases. |
| Dinah's father Ian McNicol visited the house on Monday following the discovery of a body 16 years after his daughter failed to return home to Tillingham from a trip to Hampshire. | Dinah's father Ian McNicol visited the house on Monday following the discovery of a body 16 years after his daughter failed to return home to Tillingham from a trip to Hampshire. |
| Formal identification of what is believed to be her body is expected to take several days. | Formal identification of what is believed to be her body is expected to take several days. |
| Essex Police said there had been no other significant discoveries at the property since the second body was found on Friday. | Essex Police said there had been no other significant discoveries at the property since the second body was found on Friday. |
| Vicky went missing in Bathgate, West Lothian, in 1991. Peter Tobin was charged with her murder and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Thursday. | Vicky went missing in Bathgate, West Lothian, in 1991. Peter Tobin was charged with her murder and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Thursday. |
| The BBC cannot show pictures of Peter Tobin's face because of legal restrictions in Scotland. | The BBC cannot show pictures of Peter Tobin's face because of legal restrictions in Scotland. |