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Angelika's sister gives evidence Victim's sister 'quizzed accused'
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The trial of a man accused of murdering a Polish student in Glasgow has heard evidence from her sister. The trial of a handyman accused of murdering Angelika Kluk in Glasgow has heard how the Polish student's sister quizzed him over her disappearance.
Aneta Kluk told the High Court in Edinburgh about the days leading to Angelika's disappearance. The meeting came as Ms Kluk's sister Aneta and the victim's married lover Martin Macaskill searched for her.
Peter Tobin, 60, denies charges of raping Ms Kluk then murdering her by hitting her repeatedly on the head with a piece of wood and stabbing her. Peter Tobin, 60, has denied charges of raping and murdering Angelika, 23, and trying to hide her body at a church.
On Wednesday, her father told the court about the last contact with his 23-year-old daughter. Aneta, 28, was giving evidence at the High Court in Edinburgh on the second day of the trial.
Construction worker Wladyslaw Kluk, 50, wiped away tears as he described Ms Kluk as a clever student, devoted to the church and who loved Scotland. The court heard how she went, with Mr Macaskill, to St Patrick's Church in Anderston where her sister had been staying in the attached chapel house.
The court also heard how her body was found below a hatch in the floor of the church. They found Angelika's purse, return ticket to Poland and a last diary entry on her laptop computer, expressing her love for Mr Macaskill.
Free accommodation The church handyman, who said his name was Pat McLaughlin, was "smiling and helpful" when police arrived on the scene later, the trial heard.
Ms Kluk had come to Scotland during her holidays from Gdansk University to earn enough money to fund her studies. Devout Catholic
Mr Kluk said his daughter had been given free accommodation at the chapel house at St Patrick's Church in Glasgow, in return for cleaning work. However, Aneta said priest Father Gerry Nugent, who was described in court as an alcoholic, did not lift a finger to help.
Earlier, the jury was told about a love note signed "Martin" found in a book in Ms Kluk's room. When asked by advocate depute Dorothy Bain, prosecuting, if the man she knew as Mr McLaughlin was in court, Aneta pointed to Mr Tobin in the dock.
The murder charge against Mr Tobin alleges that between 24 and 29 September of last year at the church in William Street, he attacked Ms Kluk. She told the trial that she was living in Glasgow and working as a secretary when her sister began to spend summer vacations in Scotland.
Angelika's sister and father arrive at Edinburgh High Court Aneta described her sister as a good student and devout Catholic.
The charge says he gagged her with cloth and tape, tied her hands, raped her and battered her with a piece of wood or something similar, and repeatedly struck her with a knife. She told the court of her shock when she discovered Angelika was having an affair with Mr Macaskill - a married man in his 40s.
It is alleged that he then hid the body under the floor of the church in an attempt to defeat the ends of justice. "She was worth much more than that," she said.
In a "special defence" read to the jury Mr Tobin admits having sex with the Polish student, with her consent. She said the last time she saw her sister was on Thursday, 21 September last year.
A further charge, which Mr Tobin also denies, alleges that he gave Glasgow police a false name, age and address, travelled to London and pretended to staff at the National Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital in Queen's Square, London, that his name was James Kelly. Aneta began to worry when Angelika did not respond to her attempts to contact her on her mobile phone.
Tobin also denies a breach of the peace between July and September last year by threatening Rebecca Dordi at St Patrick's Church. The court heard of Angelika's affair with a married man
The trial before Judge Lord Menzies is expected to continue for at least six weeks. She told the jury how Mr Macaskill turned up at her Glasgow flat, worried that he had not seen or heard from her.
On Monday, 25 September they went together to St Patrick's Church to look in Angelika's room.
While there they spoke to "Pat McLaughlin".
"He was hanging about at that time and padding up and down the floor," Aneta said.
"I asked him where was Angelika when he saw her."
"McLaughlin" told her Angelika had been in the garden but he could not remember when.
"He did not indicate clearly what she was wearing," Aneta added.
She asked him whether her sister had stayed in the garden or left the church grounds.
"He said that she had been helping him out," Aneta said.
"Something about a shed. I don't know. Possibly painting."
The court heard that they were joined by Mr Macaskill's wife, Anne.
They contacted the police who questioned those present, including the chapel handyman.
"I think they said he was the last one to see her," Aneta said.
Sniffer dogs
When police left, only to return later with sniffer dogs, Aneta and Mr Macaskill searched the church grounds by the light of his mobile phone.
They also tried that night to get into Angelika's room again but found the door locked.
Mrs Macaskill opened it by pushing the key from the lock on the inside of the door onto a sheet of paper and pulling it through.
Aneta visited the offices where she worked as a cleaner and handed out pictures to passers-by.
Police launched a media appeal but nothing was heard until a body was discovered under the church floor, near the confessional, on 29 September.
Ms Kluk's body was found at St Patrick's Church in Glasgow
Aneta was shown her sister's earrings and a ring to identify her.
Defence QC Donald Findlay said: "When this young girl who has been staying in Father Nugent's chapel house, who has been staying with him, on a number of occasions, has apparently disappeared, people are upset, worried, alarmed, and he lifts not a finger to help, have I got that right?"
Aneta told him: "Yes"
The murder charge against Mr Tobin alleges that between 24 and 29 September of last year at the church in William Street, he raped Angelika, battered her with a piece of wood or something similar and repeatedly struck her with a knife.
It has been alleged that he then hid the body under the floor of the church in an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.
In a "special defence" Mr Tobin has admitted having sex with the Polish student, with her consent.
He has been accused of further offences of giving a false name and a breach of the peace.
The trial continues.