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| Arrest after Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah dies in attack | Arrest after Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah dies in attack |
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| A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a Glasgow shopkeeper was killed in what Police Scotland are treating as a "religiously prejudiced" attack. | |
| Asad Shah, 40, was found seriously injured in Minard Road, Shawlands, at about 21:05 GMT on Thursday. He died in hospital. | |
| The incident happened hours after he apparently posted social media messages wishing his customers a happy Easter. | |
| Police said both Mr Shah and the arrested man were Muslims. | |
| A post on Thursday from an account that appears to be Mr Shah's said: "Good Friday and very happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nation x!" | |
| Mr Shah was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. | |
| Floral tributes have been placed at the scene and people have been taking part in a silent vigil there in memory of the shopkeeper. | |
| Residents told BBC Scotland they were shocked and saddened by Mr Shah's death and described the shopkeeper as a "gentleman". | Residents told BBC Scotland they were shocked and saddened by Mr Shah's death and described the shopkeeper as a "gentleman". |
| Brothers Qaiser and Omar Khan said they knew Mr Shah well and had repaired his cars in the past. They described him as "a humble, sweet person". | Brothers Qaiser and Omar Khan said they knew Mr Shah well and had repaired his cars in the past. They described him as "a humble, sweet person". |
| Omar Khan added: "I've known him since I was a wee boy so this is shocking news. | Omar Khan added: "I've known him since I was a wee boy so this is shocking news. |
| "He was a very straight-forward, humble person who was very good with his customers. He cared about his family a lot." | "He was a very straight-forward, humble person who was very good with his customers. He cared about his family a lot." |
| 'Wonderful man' | 'Wonderful man' |
| Robert Maitland, said: "He was very friendly. Every morning we shook hands and said 'have a nice day'. He was just a pleasant, lovely lad." | Robert Maitland, said: "He was very friendly. Every morning we shook hands and said 'have a nice day'. He was just a pleasant, lovely lad." |
| Isabella Graham, 64, said Mr Shah employed her daughter at the shop when she was younger. | Isabella Graham, 64, said Mr Shah employed her daughter at the shop when she was younger. |
| "He was an amazing, wonderful man, he couldn't do enough for you," she said. | "He was an amazing, wonderful man, he couldn't do enough for you," she said. |
| "He wouldn't hurt anybody. Nobody in Shawlands would have a bad word to say about him. I can't believe he's gone." | "He wouldn't hurt anybody. Nobody in Shawlands would have a bad word to say about him. I can't believe he's gone." |
| Earlier forensic officers placed a white tent outside his shop, Shah's Newsagent and Convenience Store. Another white tent was placed some metres down the road. | Earlier forensic officers placed a white tent outside his shop, Shah's Newsagent and Convenience Store. Another white tent was placed some metres down the road. |
| One card left at the cordon read: "Thank you for being the nicest guy on the planet." | One card left at the cordon read: "Thank you for being the nicest guy on the planet." |
| Another read: "A good man, much loved and a pillar of the community. You'll be sorely missed." | Another read: "A good man, much loved and a pillar of the community. You'll be sorely missed." |