While Daniel was an infant, his mother suffered a great deal of horrific abuse. Cathy Wilson recounts that Tobin treated her like a “slave,” choked her, and threw food at her (via The Sun). Wilson has also stated that he regularly invited sex workers to the house so that he could abuse them in front of her (via the Daily Mail).
When Wilson finally got up the courage to try to leave, Tobin said he would kill Daniel (via Oxygen). Fortunately, she was able to escape far away from her husband, although later she allowed Tobin visitation rights, unaware he was a serial killer (via The Guardian).
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During one of these visits, at the age of 5, Daniel witnessed Tobin raping and abusing two young girls (via The Free Library). Unable to understand what was happening, Daniel claims he does not remember the incident although he was questioned at the time. More recently, in 2008, Daniel came forward to ask his father to confess to the other crimes he has committed.
