Online donations to help the heartbroken family of tragic Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah have reached £70,000.
The staggering amount of money has been raised in just three days as the Shawlands community struggles to come to terms with his death.
Mr Shah, 40, was found seriously injured near his store in Minard Road at 9pm on Thursday and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
Hours earlier he had wished Christians a happy Easter in a social media post, and he had previously appeared to speak out against violence.
A 32-year-old man is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court tomorrow in connection with Mr Shah’s death.
The GoFundMe page was set up following Mr Shah's death last week and so far more than 3,500 people have donated money.
Police confirmed the man they arrested after the death of Mr Shah is a Muslim and officers said the attack is being “treated as religiously prejudiced”.
Mr Shah’s family have spoken of their “heartbreak” after the killing and said they fear for their own safety.
A family member, who asked not to be named, said: “We have been advised by the police not to speak about it, particularly about our names and locations, because there is a security threat.”
They added: “Actually, we cannot describe what we are going through. We are heartbroken.”
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