The investigation into the disappearance of Polish student Angelika Kluk from a Glasgow church was branded �shambolic� in court.

The investigation into the disappearance of Polish student Angelika Kluk from a Glasgow church was branded "shambolic" in court.

Defence QC Donald Findlay listed a catalogue of mistakes he claimed had been made during what was, at the time, a missing person inquiry.

The body of Angelika, 23, was found four days later under the floor of St Patrick's Church in Anderston.

Constable Barry Hendren, who had been on the beat only five months, told the High Court in Edinburgh how he and Constable Caroline Wilson were sent to the church about 11.30pm last September 25.

They were met by parish priest Father Gerry Nugent and Mr Macaskill. Also there was Angelika's sister, Aneta, Mr Macaskill's wife, Anne, and the church handyman.

The court was shown an official "missing person" 581 form PC Hendren had completed. It stated the handyman, who gave his name as Pat McLaughlin, was the last person to see Angelika when they were painting a shed that weekend.

But the court heard that after helping police search for Angelika and promising to remain at the scene, the handyman disappeared.

The next day officers discovered the man - later identified as Peter Tobin - had also given them a bogus address.

Tobin, 60, denies raping and murdering Angelika.

Questioned by Mr Findlay, Constable Hendren, 27, admitted that, to begin with, he did not know Anne Macaskill was the wife of the man who had reported his mistress missing.

He also agreed that when Father Gerry said the student was not in his private room it was not searched.

"This thing got off to a bit of a shambolic start, that's the reality of it," said Mr Findlay.

The constable replied: "I wouldn't say so."

But he admitted there was a mistake in the 581 form which, at one point said the last sighting of Angelika was 5pm on Sunday but elsewhere noted the time as 4pm.

Mr Findlay said: "I have to suggest to you, this was not a police investigation that would deserve the term efficient and thorough'. Do you accept that?"

PC Hendren replied: "I accept it, but I did it to the best of my ability at the time."

The trial continues.