Murderer of popular shopkeeper asks to move prisons so he can be closer to his family
Crazed cabbie Tanveer Ahmed, 32, was jailed for 27 years for stabbing Asad Shah 30 times outside his shop in March last year
CAGED hate killer Tanveer Ahmed has asked to move prisons - so he can be closer to his family.
The ‘evil’ murderer of popular Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah wants to be nearer his relatives in Bradford.
But last night, prison chiefs were urged to reject his request for a transfer from the city’s Barlinnie nick.
Tory shadow justice secretary Douglas Ross blasted: “This evil individual denied Asad Shah ever being close to his family again.
“His hankering for his own family should not be entertained.”
But a source said: “Generally speaking, the Scottish Prison Service are happy to get rid of a prisoner from elsewhere.
“A few times a year, they’ll take in Scottish prisoners that offended in another country, and it happens the other way as well.”
Crazed cabbie Ahmed, 32, was jailed for 27 years for stabbing Asad 30 times outside his Shawlands store in March last year.
He claimed posts Asad had made on Facebook “insulted Islam”.
He has bragged about the murder in phone calls from jail, .
And he was even put in solitary over fears the extremist’s toxic rants could incite other cons.
Just last month he released a encouraging listeners to attend a controversial hardline rally.
The hate killer lost a bid to in November with outrage a month later after he got to foot his defence - despite plotting the crime from his home in England.
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