Karen Buckley: CCTV shows murderer buying caustic soda to dissolve body in 'Breaking Bad' style acid bath

The 24-year-old, who was studying at Glasgow Caledonian University, died at the hands of Pacteau, 21, in April this year.

This chilling CCTV footage shows the killer of Karen Buckley buying caustic soda before attempting to dissolve the student's
bodyAlexander Pacteau, 21, looks calm and relaxed at the B&Q store as he approaches the till.

As the cashier goes through his shopping, Pacteau - who hours earlier had brutally killed the student - casually bags the items next to another customer.

The killer had launched a savage attack on Karen, 24, in his car after meeting her at a Glasgow nightclub.

Pacteau can be seen calmly buying caustic soda after killing the 24-year-old

Hours later he travelled to the B&Q store to buy caustic soda in an effort to dissolve her body.

Depraved Pacteau, 21, today admitted murdering the nursing student from County Cork on Kelvin Way on April 12 by hitting her repeatedly on the head with the weapon and compressing her neck.The court heard how Pacteau had met Miss Buckley outside the club in the early hours of the morning and drove with her in his car to nearby Kelvin Way.

The car was parked on the street for 12 minutes, during which time Pacteau attacked and murdered her by grabbing her neck and delivering 12 or 13 blows with the spanner.
The court was told Miss Buckley suffered some injuries to her arm as she tried to defend herself.

Pacteau's silver Ford Focus was seen on CCTV leaving the area and heading towards Dawsholm Park, where the following morning a member of the public found Miss Buckley's handbag near a bin.

killer Alexander Pacteau being interviewed by detectives looking for the missing Glasgow student