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| Asad Shah death: Thousands donate to shopkeeper fund | Asad Shah death: Thousands donate to shopkeeper fund |
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| Donations to an online fundraising page set up to support the family of a shopkeeper who died after an attack outside his shop have passed £60,000. | |
| Asad Shah was found seriously injured in Minard Road in the Shawlands area of Glasgow on Thursday night and pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. | Asad Shah was found seriously injured in Minard Road in the Shawlands area of Glasgow on Thursday night and pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. |
| Hours earlier, the 40-year-old had wished Christians a happy Easter in a social media post. | Hours earlier, the 40-year-old had wished Christians a happy Easter in a social media post. |
| A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Mr Shah's death. | A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Mr Shah's death. |
| Police Scotland has confirmed that both Mr Shah and the arrested man were Muslims. The incident was being treated as religiously motivated. | Police Scotland has confirmed that both Mr Shah and the arrested man were Muslims. The incident was being treated as religiously motivated. |
| A GoFundMe page was created following the incident by some of Mr Shah's customers to raise funds for his family. | A GoFundMe page was created following the incident by some of Mr Shah's customers to raise funds for his family. |
| Posts on the page describe Mr Shah as a "popular, well-respected and much-loved" member of the community. | Posts on the page describe Mr Shah as a "popular, well-respected and much-loved" member of the community. |
| More than 3,000 people have donated, with more than £60,000 being raised by 13:00 on Monday. | |
| Two vigils were also held in the local area over the weekend. | Two vigils were also held in the local area over the weekend. |
| A silent vigil on Friday evening was attended by about 400 people, including Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, whose constituency covers the area. | A silent vigil on Friday evening was attended by about 400 people, including Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, whose constituency covers the area. |
| An event held on Saturday was organised by local teenagers on social media. | An event held on Saturday was organised by local teenagers on social media. |
| Aleesa Malik, 17, said: "He would want to know how are you, what are you doing. He took an interest in everyone's lives - old, young, anyone. | Aleesa Malik, 17, said: "He would want to know how are you, what are you doing. He took an interest in everyone's lives - old, young, anyone. |
| "You could be any colour, that would not be an issue for him, he just cared too much." | "You could be any colour, that would not be an issue for him, he just cared too much." |