Father of murdered student Karen Buckley collects her degree
The 24-year-old was at Glasgow Caledonian University when she was killed by Alexander Pacteau.
The father of murdered Irish student Karen Buckley has collected the degree she was studying for at the time of her death.
The 24-year-old was at Glasgow Caledonian University studying for a master's degree in occupational therapy.
She was murdered by Alexander Pacteau on April 12 last year following a night out in Glasgow.
Her father John collected the degree in a graduation ceremony on Tuesday.
In a statement, the university said: "During GCU's winter graduation ceremonies, Karen Buckley was awarded a posthumous master of science in occupational therapy.
"Her family have asked that her achievements can be celebrated privately."
Ms Buckley, from Cork, had been in Glasgow for a few months when she was murdered by Pacteau, who met her in The Sanctuary nightclub in the west end.
Last September, the 21-year-old was described as a "truly evil coward" by Ms Buckley's father when he was sentenced to life with a minimum of 23 years.
The former private schoolboy bludgeoned the student to death before dumping her body in a barrel of chemicals at a farm lock-up in of Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire.
Judge Lady Rae told Pacteau at the time of his sentencing: "I find it extremely difficult to find words appropriate to describe the dreadful crime to which you have pleaded guilty.
"Karen Buckley was a young woman in the prime of life. She was a visitor to Glasgow, studying to expand her knowledge in furtherance of her career in nursing.
"In a matter of minutes, for some unknown and inexplicable reason, you destroyed her young life and devastated a family."
STV News previously revealed how Pacteau had previously stood trial over attempting to rape a woman in a Glasgow lane in November 2011, when he was aged 17.