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Radio presenter 'brutally killed' Radio presenter 'brutally killed'
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Detectives are investigating the "brutal" murder of a radio presenter at her home in Glasgow. Police investigating the "brutal" murder of a radio presenter at her home in Glasgow have revealed she died as a result of "severe head injuries".
Nasim Jamil, 54, was discovered by family members at her flat in Byres Road on Wednesday night. Mrs Jamil worked on Asian radio station Awaz FM. Nasim Jamil, 54, who worked on Asian community radio station Awaz FM, was discovered by her daughter at her flat in Byres Road on Wednesday night.
Strathclyde Police said she had last been seen earlier in the day. She was last seen alive earlier in the day and is believed to have attended a doctor's appointment.
Forensic and door-to-door inquiries are under way and a post-mortem examination has taken place. CCTV footage from the area is also being studied. Police are studying CCTV footage from the area where Mrs Jamil lived.
Forensic officers are examining her flat and door-to-door inquiries are under way. A mobile police office has been sited on Byres Road.
Mrs Jamil, who was widowed and lived with her daughter, was found in her third-floor flat at about 1950 GMT on Wednesday.Mrs Jamil, who was widowed and lived with her daughter, was found in her third-floor flat at about 1950 GMT on Wednesday.
Det Ch Insp Louise Raphael said: "This was a particularly brutal murder and the person or persons responsible must be caught." Det Ch Insp Louise Raphael, who is in charge of the investigation, said officers were trying to establish a motive for the killing.
Mrs Jamil was said to have been a popular member of the community and well known to her neighbours. Bloodstained clothing
Det Ch Insp Raphael added: "We will also be studying CCTV in the Byres Road area to identify pedestrians and motorists who were in the area on Wednesday." She said: "We believe she attended a doctor's appointment nearby around 1.30 pm. I would urge anyone who saw Nasim any time between then and early evening to come forward.
Mrs Jamil's body was discovered by family members "Byres Road is always busy with shoppers, pedestrians and motorists and I appreciate that it may be difficult to remember seeing someone entering a close.
Awaz FM, serves the Asian population in Glasgow, broadcasts in Urdu, Punjabi and English. "However, I am interested in speaking to anyone who saw anyone leaving the close at 128 Byres Road on Wednesday."
Det Ch Insp Louise Raphael said it may be possible that the person responsible may have left the flat with bloodstained clothing.
Mrs Jamil's body was discovered by her daughter
She described the crime as "a particularly brutal murder" and said the person responsible "must be caught".
Mrs Jamil was said to have been a popular member of the community and was well known to her neighbours.
She was a volunteer presenter with Awaz FM, which serves the Asian population in Glasgow and broadcasts in Urdu, Punjabi and English.
Mrs Jamil had worked at Awaz FM since 2004, presenting the programme Yaadon Ka Phool on food and on reuniting broken families.Mrs Jamil had worked at Awaz FM since 2004, presenting the programme Yaadon Ka Phool on food and on reuniting broken families.
'Loving person'
Her colleague Charanjit Sangha, community relations manager at the station, said: "We heard of her death last night and were all in shock. She was just an amazing person. She was a really hard worker and it is such a loss.Her colleague Charanjit Sangha, community relations manager at the station, said: "We heard of her death last night and were all in shock. She was just an amazing person. She was a really hard worker and it is such a loss.
"She was so close to everyone and a loving person.""She was so close to everyone and a loving person."
Mr Sangha said he did not think that Mrs Jamil's death was in any way connected to her work as a radio presenter.Mr Sangha said he did not think that Mrs Jamil's death was in any way connected to her work as a radio presenter.
'Re-unite families'
"She was such a nice person, she would make people happy, she would make people smile, she would never ever hurt anybody's feelings by doing that programme," he said."She was such a nice person, she would make people happy, she would make people smile, she would never ever hurt anybody's feelings by doing that programme," he said.
Mrs Jamil wrote on the station's website: "When I joined the radio I wanted to do such a programme where I could reunite broken families.Mrs Jamil wrote on the station's website: "When I joined the radio I wanted to do such a programme where I could reunite broken families.
"I set this as my main goal of my programme and managed to fulfil my dream."I set this as my main goal of my programme and managed to fulfil my dream.
"I reunited five people and this made me very happy."I reunited five people and this made me very happy.
"I love doing my programme on Awaz FM and if I had another opportunity to help reunite many more families I would do it gladly.""I love doing my programme on Awaz FM and if I had another opportunity to help reunite many more families I would do it gladly."