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| Church handyman Peter Tobin has been found guilty of raping and murdering Polish student Angelika Kluk. | Church handyman Peter Tobin has been found guilty of raping and murdering Polish student Angelika Kluk. |
| The 60-year-old convicted sex offender attacked Ms Kluk last September at St Patrick's Church, Anderston, Glasgow. | The 60-year-old convicted sex offender attacked Ms Kluk last September at St Patrick's Church, Anderston, Glasgow. |
| The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Tobin concealed the 23-year-old's body in the church and then absconded to London, sparking a nationwide search. | The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Tobin concealed the 23-year-old's body in the church and then absconded to London, sparking a nationwide search. |
| Judge Lord Menzies said that Tobin should serve a minimum of 21 years. He described him as "an evil man". | Judge Lord Menzies said that Tobin should serve a minimum of 21 years. He described him as "an evil man". |
| Lord Menzies said the accused was guilty of the most terrible crime he had ever had to deal with in the Scottish courts | |
| Ms Kluk, who had worked as a cleaner at the church to fund her studies, suffered severe head injuries and multiple stab wounds before her bound and gagged body was dumped beneath the floor of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. | Ms Kluk, who had worked as a cleaner at the church to fund her studies, suffered severe head injuries and multiple stab wounds before her bound and gagged body was dumped beneath the floor of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. |
| Horrific time | |
| The jury of eight women and seven men took just under four hours to convict Tobin. | The jury of eight women and seven men took just under four hours to convict Tobin. |
| During the six-week trial, Tobin had denied raping and murdering the young woman and claimed that she had consented to having sex with him. | During the six-week trial, Tobin had denied raping and murdering the young woman and claimed that she had consented to having sex with him. |
| In a statement, the dead student's sister Aneta said she and her father Wladyslaw were relieved that the man responsible for Angelika's death was now likely to spend the rest of his days behind bars. | |
| She said the family thanked the Scottish public for their support during a horrific time and now wanted to be allowed to grieve in private. | |
| In a separate statement, a Strathclyde Police spokesman said he hoped the family felt justice had been done and they could start to rebuild their lives. | |
| He paid tribute to officers involved in the case, especially forensics officers whose meticulous efforts provided the crucial evidence to secure the conviction. |