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Father in tears at Angelika trial

The father of Angelika Kluk has told a murder trial about his last contact with his 23-year-old daughter. Construction worker Wladyslaw Kluk, 50, wiped away tears as he spoke through an interpreter.

The High Court in Edinburgh also heard how her body was found below a hatch in the floor of the church.

Peter Tobin, 60, denies charges of raping Angelika Kluk then murdering her by hitting her repeatedly on the head with a piece of wood and stabbing her.

Mr Kluk talked proudly about his younger daughter, describing her as a clever student, devoted to the church and who loved Scotland.

"She was a prime student. A very good student," he said.

When asked about religion, he told the trial: "She was going to special religious groups with the church and she was gaining a lot from being in church."

Ms Kluk had come to Scotland during her holidays from Gdansk University to earn enough money to fund her studies.

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.

Full story at BBC Scotland News.