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A priest felt "ashamed and disgusted" with himself after he had sex with a Polish student whose body was found in his church, a court has heard. | A priest felt "ashamed and disgusted" with himself after he had sex with a Polish student whose body was found in his church, a court has heard. |
Father Gerry Nugent, 63, said he had a sexual relationship with Angelika Kluk in Glasgow in August or September 2005. | Father Gerry Nugent, 63, said he had a sexual relationship with Angelika Kluk in Glasgow in August or September 2005. |
The 23-year-old's body was found under the floor of St Patrick's Church in Anderston, in September 2006. | The 23-year-old's body was found under the floor of St Patrick's Church in Anderston, in September 2006. |
Peter Tobin, 60, denies murdering Miss Kluk and hiding her body. The trial at the High Court in Edinburgh continues. | Peter Tobin, 60, denies murdering Miss Kluk and hiding her body. The trial at the High Court in Edinburgh continues. |
Father Nugent admitted he had abused the position of trust he was in. | Father Nugent admitted he had abused the position of trust he was in. |
He said sexual intimacy between the two happened "about three or four times" but he denied being in love with Ms Kluk. | He said sexual intimacy between the two happened "about three or four times" but he denied being in love with Ms Kluk. |
Alcoholics Anonymous | Alcoholics Anonymous |
Questioned by Dorothy Bain QC, prosecuting, he said: "I felt shame. I was disgusted at myself. I knew I was wrong and I wanted to make it right. | Questioned by Dorothy Bain QC, prosecuting, he said: "I felt shame. I was disgusted at myself. I knew I was wrong and I wanted to make it right. |
"I knew I was doing wrong and I was guilty. | "I knew I was doing wrong and I was guilty. |
"I felt terrible and I knew it had to stop so that part of the relationship stopped." | "I felt terrible and I knew it had to stop so that part of the relationship stopped." |
He added "I felt peace within myself when it was over. I still had the same feelings for her in terms of admiration and in my opinion the relationship was better because I was aware nothing was going wrong." | He added "I felt peace within myself when it was over. I still had the same feelings for her in terms of admiration and in my opinion the relationship was better because I was aware nothing was going wrong." |
Angelika's body was found under the floor of the church | |
The court heard he went on to visit Miss Kluk in Poland in February 2006. | The court heard he went on to visit Miss Kluk in Poland in February 2006. |
Father Nugent also admitted to being an alcoholic. | Father Nugent also admitted to being an alcoholic. |
He said he went to Alcoholics Anonymous 10 years ago and discovered then that he had the illness. | He said he went to Alcoholics Anonymous 10 years ago and discovered then that he had the illness. |
The priest said he last saw Ms Kluk on Sunday 24 September, last year, in the garage of the chapel house with Mr Tobin, who was working as a handyman at the church. | The priest said he last saw Ms Kluk on Sunday 24 September, last year, in the garage of the chapel house with Mr Tobin, who was working as a handyman at the church. |
Mr Tobin - known to Father Nugent as Pat McLaughlin - was building a shed and Ms Kluk was helping paint it. | Mr Tobin - known to Father Nugent as Pat McLaughlin - was building a shed and Ms Kluk was helping paint it. |
Ms Bain read Father Nugent part of a statement he had given to the police in which he said: "At about 2.30 that afternoon I popped into the garage and saw Pat and Angela. | Ms Bain read Father Nugent part of a statement he had given to the police in which he said: "At about 2.30 that afternoon I popped into the garage and saw Pat and Angela. |
"Pat said to me he was getting great help from his apprentice." | "Pat said to me he was getting great help from his apprentice." |
The priest also described the night Angelika's lover Martin MacAskill and her sister Aneta called in police after the student's disappearance. | |
I was not dealing with the situation very well Father Gerry Nugent | |
He said he went to his room in the chapel house to pray. | |
"I was not dealing with the situation very well," he said. | |
"I was just round the bend with the whole thing." | |
Father Nugent recounted Mr Tobin's conversation with the first police officers on the scene. | |
Mr Tobin had said someone had come to collect Angelika and that she had gone to play golf. | |
"He said she was going out and whoever she was going out with had a nice car," the priest said. | |
Father Nugent also told the court that he never got to bed that night and that it was the last time he saw Mr Tobin. | |
'Getting worried' | |
"After the mass the next morning, several times that morning, I phoned Pat's number because I was getting worried about him," he said. | |
"I wondered if it had been getting too much the night before. | |
"He never came back at all." | |
The charge against Mr Tobin alleges that between 24 and 29 September he raped and murdered Ms Kluk then hid the body under the floor of the church. | The charge against Mr Tobin alleges that between 24 and 29 September he raped and murdered Ms Kluk then hid the body under the floor of the church. |
He denies all charges against him. | He denies all charges against him. |
In a special defence Mr Tobin has admitted having sex with the Polish student, with her consent. | In a special defence Mr Tobin has admitted having sex with the Polish student, with her consent. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |