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Murder accused 'acted strangely' Photos of Angelika's body shown
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The man accused of murdering Angelika Kluk was seen acting suspiciously near the spot where her body was later found, a trial has heard. A jury has been shown graphic photographs of Angelika Kluk's body after it was found under the floor of a Glasgow church.
Elspeth Checketts, a helper at St Patrick's Church in Anderston, Glasgow, said she saw Peter Tobin acting "strange and jumpy". The Polish student's arms could be seen in the pictures, protruding from under plastic sheeting.
She saw him near the priest's confessional, a spot close to where Angelika's remains were discovered. Her hands were bound together in the pictures taken at St Patrick's Church in Anderston, Glasgow.
Mr Tobin, 60, denies the rape and murder of the Polish student. Handyman Peter Tobin, 60, denies raping and murdering the 23-year-old and hiding her body in the church.
The Judge, Lord Menzies, warned the jury and the public at the High Court in Edinburgh that they might find the images distressing.
Donald Findlay QC, defending, objected to the pictures being shown.
Earlier, the court was told that Mr Tobin was seen acting suspiciously near the spot where Angelika's body was found.
Elspeth Checketts, a helper at St Patrick's Church in Anderston, Glasgow, said she saw Mr Tobin acting "strange and jumpy" near the priest's confessional.
I noticed Pat was acting suspiciously. I had seen him before the mass started Elspeth Checketts
Miss Checketts told the court how she went to mass on Monday, 25 September, hours before police were called in to look for the 23-year-old student.Miss Checketts told the court how she went to mass on Monday, 25 September, hours before police were called in to look for the 23-year-old student.
She described an encounter with a man she knew as Pat McLaughlin, the man she identified in court as accused Peter Tobin.She described an encounter with a man she knew as Pat McLaughlin, the man she identified in court as accused Peter Tobin.
He was acting strange and jumpy Elspeth Checketts Miss Checketts, 41, told the court that was where she saw the man she knew as 'Pat'.
Miss Checketts, 41, told the High Court in Edinburgh that was where she saw the man she knew as Pat.
She said: "I noticed Pat was acting suspiciously. I had seen him before the mass started."She said: "I noticed Pat was acting suspiciously. I had seen him before the mass started."
Miss Checketts said she thought it was strange that the handyman should be in the church before and after the service.Miss Checketts said she thought it was strange that the handyman should be in the church before and after the service.
She said: "He has never attended mass at all, never. He was acting strange and jumpy."She said: "He has never attended mass at all, never. He was acting strange and jumpy."
She told advocate depute Dorothy Bain, prosecuting, that this was unusual because 'Pat' was normally "calm and collected".She told advocate depute Dorothy Bain, prosecuting, that this was unusual because 'Pat' was normally "calm and collected".
Asked where the man was, she told the jury he was near the North Street entrance to the church.Asked where the man was, she told the jury he was near the North Street entrance to the church.
The court heard she later made a statement to police telling them the handyman was standing "over near the confessional".The court heard she later made a statement to police telling them the handyman was standing "over near the confessional".
Miss Checketts told the court: "He actually spoke to me. He said 'I am sorry Elspeth I cannot talk now. I am in a hurry. I have an urgent appointment to go to'."Miss Checketts told the court: "He actually spoke to me. He said 'I am sorry Elspeth I cannot talk now. I am in a hurry. I have an urgent appointment to go to'."
Very oddVery odd
Miss Checketts said that was the last she saw him that day. Miss Checketts said that was the last she saw of him that day.
Ms Bain asked what 'Pat' was doing in the church and Miss Checketts told her: "I don't know. I saw him. What he was doing I don't know."Ms Bain asked what 'Pat' was doing in the church and Miss Checketts told her: "I don't know. I saw him. What he was doing I don't know."
She added: "I thought it was very odd."She added: "I thought it was very odd."
The witness agreed with defence QC Donald Findlay that people with urgent appointments were likely to be in a hurry. The witness agreed with Mr Findlay that people with urgent appointments were likely to be in a hurry.
The Polish student was staying at the chapel house attached to St Patrick's during her summer vacation and working as a cleaner to help fund her language studies in Gdansk.
The court had earlier heard that Mr Tobin looked tired and drawn on the day that Angelika had probably died.
It has been alleged that Mr Tobin attacked Miss Kluk, raped her, battered her and repeatedly struck her with a knife.It has been alleged that Mr Tobin attacked Miss Kluk, raped her, battered her and repeatedly struck her with a knife.
He has also been accused of hiding the body under the floor of the church in an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.He has also been accused of hiding the body under the floor of the church in an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.
Mr Tobin has denied those charges and a charge of giving false personal details.Mr Tobin has denied those charges and a charge of giving false personal details.
In a special defence read to the jury, Mr Tobin has admitted having sex with the Polish student, with her consent.In a special defence read to the jury, Mr Tobin has admitted having sex with the Polish student, with her consent.
The trial continues.The trial continues.