Reverend 'Preaching' Pete Kubatski was a character appearing in the episode Second Sight of the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders. He was the rector of Midsomer Mere church. His nickname, 'Preaching Pete' came about because of his lack of a congregation in the 'Second Sight' obsessed village of Midsomer Mere, despite his reputation as a grand orator in other parishes. Meek and mild to the exterior, he is actually dangerously psychotic - a triple murderer and religious fanatic.
Having endured a long and bitter series of failures at his new parish, he was about to be recalled. But unable to take confirmation of his failure from John Ransom, he murdered him in a fit of rage. He then proceeded to commit several other murders to cover up his crime, and to kidnap a mother and child who were part of his congregation to forcibly baptize Baby Kirby only to be stopped by Barnaby. It is assumed that after Second Sight Kubatski was tried and imprisoned for his crimes, or declared unfit to plead on the grounds of diminished responsibility and locked up in an asylum.
Victims[]
- John Ransom - After being thrown out of a pub, was hit on the back of the head with a candlestick and died later in an altercation from internal bleeding. Was previously electrocuted with a dozen adhesive probes on his scalp.
- Dr. Gregory Ransom - Lured on the staircase to Max's laboratory by tampering with the power in the house, then approached and pushed down the stairs.
- Max Ransom - Killed by a blow to the back of the head with a large tree branch. Previously sabotaged his equipment to frame him for John's murder.
- Emma Kirby - Kidnapped and held prisoner in the village church; was rescued and reunited with Christine.
- Christine Kirby - Kidnapped and attempted to baptize without consent; was rescued and reunited with Emma.
- Little Mal Kirby - Hit on the back of the head with a candlestick and knocked unconscious; was resuscitated.
- DCI Tom Barnaby - Attempted to bludgeon with a candlestick, but dodged.
- Ben Kirby - Attempted to bludgeon with a candlestick, but dodged.