Politicans have condemned a far-right party after tributes from the National Front were found at a memorial for a murdered schoolboy.

Bouquets of flowers signed by the extremist group were seen on Sunday at the Clydeside memorial for Kriss Donald, who was murdered 11 years ago in a race-related attack.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the MSP for the south-side constituency where the boy was from, has condemned the tributes.

She said: "This is sickening.

"Trying to exploit the terrible murder of Kriss Donald is vile and deeply hurtful. Racists are not welcome in Pollokshields and never will be."

Humza Yousaf, SNP MSP for Glasgow, also strongly condemned the 'tributes' and said:"The abhorrent murder of Kriss Donald was a horrific crime that shook communities across Glasgow, Scotland and beyond.

"In the aftermath of such brutality I was in complete admiration of Angela Donald, the mother of Kriss Donald, who despite her grief, made a point to vocally condemn the BNP for using her family's personal tragedy to promote hatred.

"It is the lowest of the low even for the National Front to continue to exploit this horrendous event for their own hate filled agenda. I am pleased that every time those who seek to divide communities in Scotland have left with their tails between their legs."

The 15-year-old's killing by four Asian men has been described as one of the worst race-related attacks in Britain.

On March 15, 2004, he was kidnapped from Kenmure Street in Pollokshields by a gang of five racist thugs, led by Imran "Baldy" Shahid.

He was taken because he was white, stabbed 13 times after a 200-mile drive to Dundee, covered in petrol and set alight.

The killing was a revenge attack after Shahid was assaulted by a white gang at a club the previous night.

Daanish Zahid, Imran Shahid, Zeeshan Shahid, and Mohammed Faisal Mustaq were later found guilty of racially motivated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

There have been previous attempts by far right parties, including the Scottish Defence League and the BNP, to exploit the teenager's murder for political gain, something Kriss' family, including his mother Angela, has strongly distanced themselves from.

But Dave MacDonald, deputy chairman for the National Front, claims not to have known of the family's views.

He said: "I was one of those that attended and laid the flowers, and paid our respects. There has never been a problem in the past.

"If we were told directly they would rather we didn't go there then we wouldn't. Our event itself is very low-key, we don't publicise it whatsoever."

Following the visit by at least seven people, photographs were posted online of members posing beside the bench with National Front flags displayed behind the memorial.

The visit was also promoted on social media.

Jatin Haria, director of the Coalition for Racial Equality & Rights, said: "It is a shame those groups, despite the wishes of the family and particularly his mother, want to make an issue of such a horrific event."