BARRAS bosses have been urged to remove a "highly offensive" Nazi doll being sold alongside children's toys.

A senior Jewish figure, local councillor and shopper said the doll, which appears to be doing a salute and is bearing a swastika, was "unacceptable" and "unwelcoming".

The children's toy was spotted at a stall in one of the indoor sections in the Barras complex among other plastic dolls and kids' playthings.

It was close to another stall selling genuine WWII memorabilia items, including flags, badges and weapons.

Paul Morron, president of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, said: "Is there a place for this in Glasgow? No.

"It's an affront to decency. It's just not acceptable.

"For a Nazi symbol to be on a child's doll or plaything really [fails] a fundamental test."

Mr Morron demanded the object be "removed forthwith" and said he had no idea "why anyone thought it was ever right that it should have been there to begin with."

Councillor Greg Hepburn, SNP councillor for the Calton ward, branded the doll unwelcoming.

He said: "The Barras is a place where everyone should feel welcome.

"I don't think you'll find very many people of any race, religion or nationality who would find that welcoming.

"I can only assume that whoever did it thought it was funny, as the alternative is much worse.

"I can definitely see why this toy is considered offensive.

"It's completely inappropriate and I doubt that it would have been acceptable in the 60s or 70s, never mind 2016."

Jay Anderson, a visitor who spotted the item while browsing the stall last weekend, said he was "quite taken back" when he noticed it.

The 26-year-old from Yorkhill, said: "I think whoever made it feels like they're being funny and edgy but it's just simply offensive.

"Seeing that sort of thing in the Barras is unnecessary.

"Seeing any kind of Nazi symbols not only reminds people of what happened years ago, it is associated with evil views like racism, xenophobia, and homophobia which isn't something that should be condoned or taken lightly.

"That doll doesn't need to be there, not in a society where we're aiming to be more tolerant and accepting.

"Nazi symbolism needs to be left behind along with the views it represents."

Stall owner Andrew Randall explained he bought the doll in a box with other items and did not intend to offend anyone.

He said: "I just put it in a box full of scary toys. I've never had anyone complaining to me about it and it's out in broad daylight.

"That's the way I got it. It's in a box with other scary objects, it's a box of terror.

"If you look at the other toys in there, there's a dog with teeth and a squirrel with a baby head.

"If I thought it was majorly offensive I would take it off but to me it's just a curiosity. I'm not out there to upset anyone.

"My stall is full of curiosities, I'm sure there are other things which would offend people on it as well."