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| Flowers and messages of thanks have been left on a street corner in Glasgow where a popular shopkeeper was stabbed to death, as distressed locals were urged not to jump to conclusions following the attack. | |
| The man, who has been named locally as Asad Shah, was described by customers as a community-minded individual “who did above and beyond what a shopkeeper should” for many people in the area. | The man, who has been named locally as Asad Shah, was described by customers as a community-minded individual “who did above and beyond what a shopkeeper should” for many people in the area. |
| Aamer Anwar, one of Scotland’s leading human rights lawyers, who knew Shah and recalled him as “a lovely man just doing his job”, warned the Glasgow Southside community “not to jump to conclusions” as tributes to Shah poured in on social media under the hashtag #thisisnotwhoweare. | |
| Police Scotland confirmed they were called to an incident in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, a few miles south of the city centre, just after 9pm on Thursday. The 40-year-old victim, who was found seriously injured, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth university hospital but later died. | |
| A second man was also injured in the attack, according to police, but no further details have been released regarding his condition. | A second man was also injured in the attack, according to police, but no further details have been released regarding his condition. |
| A witness told the Daily Record that he had seen two men standing over the prone victim. “One was stamping on his head. There was a pool of blood on the ground. It was horrific.” | A witness told the Daily Record that he had seen two men standing over the prone victim. “One was stamping on his head. There was a pool of blood on the ground. It was horrific.” |
| Shah, who owned Shah’s Newsagents in Shawlands, posted an Easter message on Facebook hours before the incident. His page, which includes homemade videos of him praying and sending messages of peace, displays a final missive posted on Thursday at 5.10pm. | Shah, who owned Shah’s Newsagents in Shawlands, posted an Easter message on Facebook hours before the incident. His page, which includes homemade videos of him praying and sending messages of peace, displays a final missive posted on Thursday at 5.10pm. |
| It reads: “Good Friday and a very Happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nation ... Let’s follow the real footstep of beloved holy Jesus Christ and get the real success in both worlds.” | It reads: “Good Friday and a very Happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nation ... Let’s follow the real footstep of beloved holy Jesus Christ and get the real success in both worlds.” |
| Stewart McDonald, SNP MP for Glasgow South, said Shah was “known and loved by many” and encouraged people to join a silent vigil at 9pm on Friday night. Attendees have been asked to bring daffodils. | |
| One well-known arts venue, a street away from the killing, has cancelled its regular Friday evening events to allow as many locals as possible to attend the vigil. |