Asad Shah murder: Man appears in court charged over death of Muslim shopkeeper in Glasgow

Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, is accused of bludgeoning Mr Shah to death outside his convenience store

Respected shopkeeper Asad Shah wrote on Facebook: ‘To my beloved Christian nation’

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Glaswegian shopkeeper.

Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford, West Yorkshire is accused of killing Asad Shah, 40, outside his corner shop in Glasgow’s Shawlands area on Thursday night.

The 32-year-old made no plea or declaration at the hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody pending a further court appearance.

The shop where Asad Shah worked in Shawlands, Glasgow (PA)

Police Scotland confirmed both Ahmed and Mr Shah were Muslims.

Mr Shah was a member of the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam which preaches peace and tolerance towards all religions and there has been speculation that he was killed due to his faith-related social media posts.

He was discovered outside his shop on Minard Road and taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

His death shocked members of the local community, who came together for a silent vigil on Friday attended by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Teenager Aleesa Malik who organised the vigil, said: "He would take the effort to care for every customer.

Tributes left to Asad Shah outside his shop in Shawlands, Glasgow (PA)

"He would want to know how are you, what are you doing. He took an interest in everyone's lives - old, young, anyone."

The 17-year-old said she had organised the vigil because she “felt for the amount of support Mr Shah gave us - us as in Glasgow, Glasgow had to give something in return, and that is exactly what we are doing."

Dozens of floral tributes were laid near his shop and a fundraising page set up on the GoFundMe website in support of his family has raised more than £94,000.

Additional reporting by PA