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| Fingerprints from the handyman accused of raping and murdering Angelika Kluk were found on items dumped with her body, a trial has heard. | Fingerprints from the handyman accused of raping and murdering Angelika Kluk were found on items dumped with her body, a trial has heard. |
| The High Court in Edinburgh was told how impressions from fingers and palms were found on plastic sheeting and a black plastic bag. | The High Court in Edinburgh was told how impressions from fingers and palms were found on plastic sheeting and a black plastic bag. |
| The bag and sheeting were discovered under the floor of St Patrick's Church in Anderston, Glasgow. | The bag and sheeting were discovered under the floor of St Patrick's Church in Anderston, Glasgow. |
| Peter Tobin, 60, denies murdering and raping the Polish student. | Peter Tobin, 60, denies murdering and raping the Polish student. |
| Witnesses have suggested that the plastic sheeting might have been used to pull Angelika from the garage, part of the church complex, and drag her through a tiny opening in the floor. | Witnesses have suggested that the plastic sheeting might have been used to pull Angelika from the garage, part of the church complex, and drag her through a tiny opening in the floor. |
| In evidence given on Thursday, fingerprint expert Catherine Boyle, 49, told how she compared photos of the impressions found at the scene of the crime with sample prints provided by Peter Tobin. | In evidence given on Thursday, fingerprint expert Catherine Boyle, 49, told how she compared photos of the impressions found at the scene of the crime with sample prints provided by Peter Tobin. |
| It certainly shows he has touched the sheet. I would say more than casual handling Catherine BoyleFingerprint expert | It certainly shows he has touched the sheet. I would say more than casual handling Catherine BoyleFingerprint expert |
| Angelika had been staying at the chapel house attached to the church and working as a cleaner to finance her studies in Gdansk while Mr Tobin was helping out there as an odd job man. | Angelika had been staying at the chapel house attached to the church and working as a cleaner to finance her studies in Gdansk while Mr Tobin was helping out there as an odd job man. |
| Mrs Boyle said a print found inside the top of the black bag was identical to the sample print of Mr Tobin's right thumb. | |
| She went on to tell how a left palm print and a right palm print on the plastic sheeting matched those from Mr Tobin. | She went on to tell how a left palm print and a right palm print on the plastic sheeting matched those from Mr Tobin. |
| She said: "It certainly shows he has touched the sheet. I would say more than casual handling." | She said: "It certainly shows he has touched the sheet. I would say more than casual handling." |
| Mrs Boyle explained that the amount of ridge detail left by a sweaty palm was quite clear. | Mrs Boyle explained that the amount of ridge detail left by a sweaty palm was quite clear. |
| She said: "To transfer that amount of sweat giving the pattern onto the plastic is more than light handling." | She said: "To transfer that amount of sweat giving the pattern onto the plastic is more than light handling." |
| She said a fingerprint had also been found on tape used to gag Angelika, but there was not enough detail to identify it. | She said a fingerprint had also been found on tape used to gag Angelika, but there was not enough detail to identify it. |
| Hammer evidence | Hammer evidence |
| The court heard that others associated with the church or with Angelika also provided "elimination prints" and nothing was found to match them. | The court heard that others associated with the church or with Angelika also provided "elimination prints" and nothing was found to match them. |
| They included St Patrick's parish priest, Father Gerry Nugent, Angelika's married lover Martin Mackaskill, his wife Anne, and Sheriff Kieran McLernan. | They included St Patrick's parish priest, Father Gerry Nugent, Angelika's married lover Martin Mackaskill, his wife Anne, and Sheriff Kieran McLernan. |
| Earlier Sheriff McLernan, 65, told the trial that he contacted police because he thought his fingerprints or DNA might be on a possible murder weapon. | Earlier Sheriff McLernan, 65, told the trial that he contacted police because he thought his fingerprints or DNA might be on a possible murder weapon. |
| He recounted a conversation with wife, Joan, 63, in the aftermath of Angelika's death. | He recounted a conversation with wife, Joan, 63, in the aftermath of Angelika's death. |
| Sheriff McLernan said: "My wife was saying ... because at that stage it had become apparent Angelika had died a violent death, and my wife was upset at that and had asked me if I thought she had suffered much. | Sheriff McLernan said: "My wife was saying ... because at that stage it had become apparent Angelika had died a violent death, and my wife was upset at that and had asked me if I thought she had suffered much. |
| Angelika had been staying at St Patrick's Church in Anderston | Angelika had been staying at St Patrick's Church in Anderston |
| "I said it was very difficult to say in situations like this but if somebody hits you over the head with a hammer, possibly not. | "I said it was very difficult to say in situations like this but if somebody hits you over the head with a hammer, possibly not. |
| "Then it suddenly struck me, I had been invited to pick up the hammer." | "Then it suddenly struck me, I had been invited to pick up the hammer." |
| The trial has heard that on the night before she disappeared Angelika and the sheriff visited a golf driving range in Bishopbriggs. | The trial has heard that on the night before she disappeared Angelika and the sheriff visited a golf driving range in Bishopbriggs. |
| While waiting for Angelika in the garage of the church Sheriff McLernan and Mr Tobin were talking about the tools there. | While waiting for Angelika in the garage of the church Sheriff McLernan and Mr Tobin were talking about the tools there. |
| Mr Tobin showed him a hammer, which he said was a very good one and the sheriff banged it against his hand a couple of times to test its balance. | Mr Tobin showed him a hammer, which he said was a very good one and the sheriff banged it against his hand a couple of times to test its balance. |
| "I phoned the police within five minutes," he said. | "I phoned the police within five minutes," he said. |
| Mr Tobin denies attacking Angelika between 24 September and 29 September in St Patrick's Church, or elsewhere, gagging her with cloth and tape, binding her hands with cable ties, raping her, smashing her skull with a piece of wood or something similar, stabbing her 16 times in the chest and inflicting other knife injuries. | Mr Tobin denies attacking Angelika between 24 September and 29 September in St Patrick's Church, or elsewhere, gagging her with cloth and tape, binding her hands with cable ties, raping her, smashing her skull with a piece of wood or something similar, stabbing her 16 times in the chest and inflicting other knife injuries. |
| It is alleged that he then hid the body under the floor of the church. | It is alleged that he then hid the body under the floor of the church. |
| He also denies that he told Glasgow police his name was Patrick McLaughlin, gave a false date of birth and address, and that he travelled to London and gave staff at the National Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital in Queen's Square, London, another false name. | He also denies that he told Glasgow police his name was Patrick McLaughlin, gave a false date of birth and address, and that he travelled to London and gave staff at the National Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospital in Queen's Square, London, another false name. |
| Mr Tobin also denies a breach of the peace between July and September last year by threatening Russian student Rebecca Dordi at St Patrick's Church. | Mr Tobin also denies a breach of the peace between July and September last year by threatening Russian student Rebecca Dordi at St Patrick's Church. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |