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| The man who has been charged with the murder of Scottish schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton has been attacked in prison, the BBC has learned. | The man who has been charged with the murder of Scottish schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton has been attacked in prison, the BBC has learned. |
| Peter Tobin, 61, was being held in Edinburgh's Saughton jail where the incident took place on Wednesday. | Peter Tobin, 61, was being held in Edinburgh's Saughton jail where the incident took place on Wednesday. |
| Mr Tobin was due to appear in court for a second time on Thursday - a week after he was remanded in custody, accused of killing the 15-year-old. | Mr Tobin was due to appear in court for a second time on Thursday - a week after he was remanded in custody, accused of killing the 15-year-old. |
| Vicky's body was found 10 days ago in the garden of a house in Kent. | |
| The youngster was last seen standing at a bus stop in Bathgate's George Square, just after 1735 GMT on 10 February, 1991. | The youngster was last seen standing at a bus stop in Bathgate's George Square, just after 1735 GMT on 10 February, 1991. |
| Eyewitnesses said that she was sitting on a bench eating chips. | Eyewitnesses said that she was sitting on a bench eating chips. |
| Vicky had been returning from Livingston, where she had been staying with her sister, to her home in Redding, near Falkirk. | Vicky had been returning from Livingston, where she had been staying with her sister, to her home in Redding, near Falkirk. |
| Following the attack on Wednesday evening at Saughton jail, police would only confirm that an incident took place. | |
| It is understood Mr Tobin required medical attention at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | |
| The nature and extent of his injuries are not known. |