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Leading members of Scotland's Muslim community have offered a £10,000 reward for help in tracing a man who sexually assaulted an asylum seeker in Glasgow.Leading members of Scotland's Muslim community have offered a £10,000 reward for help in tracing a man who sexually assaulted an asylum seeker in Glasgow.
Tax consultant Osama Saeed set up the fund after the attack on the woman and her baby, said by police to have been racially-motivated.Tax consultant Osama Saeed set up the fund after the attack on the woman and her baby, said by police to have been racially-motivated.
The incident happened as the she took her one-year-old son from his pram on a cycle path in Yoker in Glasgow. The incident happened as she took her one-year-old son from his pram on a cycle path in Yoker in Glasgow.
Mr Saeed, a father of two, said people were "up in arms" over the attack.Mr Saeed, a father of two, said people were "up in arms" over the attack.
The Scottish representative on the Muslim Association of Britain added: "We have had calls from across the UK, not just Glasgow. This attack marks a new low across the country.The Scottish representative on the Muslim Association of Britain added: "We have had calls from across the UK, not just Glasgow. This attack marks a new low across the country.
"This was a sexually, motivated bigoted assault, not just on a defenceless woman but also her baby."This was a sexually, motivated bigoted assault, not just on a defenceless woman but also her baby.
"It just has people up in arms and they want to do something. They want to make sure that someone is brought to book and also to send out a message that this won't be tolerated.""It just has people up in arms and they want to do something. They want to make sure that someone is brought to book and also to send out a message that this won't be tolerated."
Hopefully it will encourage those in the community, who wouldn't previously have considered it, to come forward Det Insp Andy McWilliamStrathclyde PoliceHopefully it will encourage those in the community, who wouldn't previously have considered it, to come forward Det Insp Andy McWilliamStrathclyde Police
The assault took place on Tuesday, 3 April. Four men approached the 33-year-old mother on a cycle path, between Plean Street and Dyke Road in Yoker, and subjected her to what police said was a horrific ordeal.The assault took place on Tuesday, 3 April. Four men approached the 33-year-old mother on a cycle path, between Plean Street and Dyke Road in Yoker, and subjected her to what police said was a horrific ordeal.
The woman had been walking with her baby at about 1630 BST when the group of white men made racial remarks towards her.The woman had been walking with her baby at about 1630 BST when the group of white men made racial remarks towards her.
They then began to throw stones at her and kick her.They then began to throw stones at her and kick her.
One of the men then indecently assaulted the woman and attempted to perform an indecent act on her one-year-old son.One of the men then indecently assaulted the woman and attempted to perform an indecent act on her one-year-old son.
Detective Inspector Andy McWilliam welcomed the award.Detective Inspector Andy McWilliam welcomed the award.
He said: "It is a positive issue in respect of our inquiry and hopefully it will encourage those in the community, who wouldn't previously have considered it, to come forward."He said: "It is a positive issue in respect of our inquiry and hopefully it will encourage those in the community, who wouldn't previously have considered it, to come forward."
Police have been focusing on CCTV footage from the area surrounding the cycle path after more of the victim's belongings were discovered.Police have been focusing on CCTV footage from the area surrounding the cycle path after more of the victim's belongings were discovered.
Officers had already recovered her headscarf and pram.Officers had already recovered her headscarf and pram.