Peter Tobin - who denies murdering 18-year-old Dinah McNicol who vanished in August 1991 - had already been convicted of killing 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton, a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court was told.
A man accused of murdering a sixth former who disappeared 18 years ago is a convicted child killer already serving a life sentence, a court has heard.
Peter Tobin - who denies murdering 18-year-old Dinah McNicol who vanished in August 1991 - had already been convicted of killing 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton, a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court was told.