DEAD - CHRISTIAN PRIEST WHO HAD SEX WITH MURDER VICTIM *** Jai Maharaj posts
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By Annabelle Love
The Scottish Sun
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Disgraced priest Father Gerry Nugent has died less than three years
after he was publicly shamed in the Angelika Kluk murder trial.
The body of the troubled 66-year-old clergyman was found at his home
yesterday following a suspected heart attack.
Alcoholic Fr Nugent was forced to retire after claiming during a
murder trial that he had sex with Angelika, before she was slain by
monster Peter Tobin and dumped under his church.
Last night Catholic leaders told of their shock at the priest's death
as they admitted he had been "forever" tainted by his sleazy past.
Fr Nugent was a key witness at the trial of his church handyman
Tobin, who killed Polish student Angelika, 23, and hid her body in St
Patrick's, in Anderston, Glasgow, in 2006. The Dublin-born cleric
told the High Court in Edinburgh of his "disgust" and "shame" as he
claimed to have had a sexual relationship with her.
He was eventually given 100 hours' community service for contempt of
court over his failure to give straight answers at the hearing.
We later told how the clergyman was a client of prostitute Emma
Caldwell, before her murder.
Emma - found dead in May 2005, a month after she went missing - told
pals he paid her �100 to walk about in her underwear during visits to
the priest's home.
Following Tobin's trial, the Catholic Church issued an apology over
his behaviour. And in a statement last night, Mario Conti, Archbishop
of Glasgow, said: "I am shocked and saddened to hear of the death of
Fr Nugent.
"Though his ministry will be forever linked to the terrible events
surrounding the death of Angelika Kluk and his own shortcomings which
were laid bare, it would be impossible to ignore the enormous
compassion and pastoral care which marked his priesthood."
"He was a kind and welcoming pastor for four decades in Glasgow and
his loss will be mourned by many."
Fr Nugent's body was discovered at about 10.45am, by a housekeeper
collecting washing at his home.
A post mortem will be carried out but his death is not being treated
as suspicious. No date has been set for the funeral.
Strathclyde Police said: "We can confirm the death of a 66-year-old
man at an address in Govan, Glasgow, yesterday. A report will be sent
to the Procurator Fiscal."
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