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Kriss Donald | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 March 2004 near to Lilybank, Glasgow, Scotland | (aged 15)
Cause of death | Tortured to death[1] |
Resting place | Linn Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland 55°47′55″N 4°15′31″W / 55.798583°N 4.258634°W |
Occupation | Student |
Known for | Racially motivated murder victim |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Parent | Angela Donald |
Kriss Donald (2 July 1988 – 15 March 2004) was a 15-year-old white Scottish teenager who was kidnapped and murdered in Glasgow in 2004 by a gang of five men of Pakistani origin, some of whom fled to Pakistan after the crime.[1][2][3][4] Daanish Zahid, Imran Shahid, Zeeshan Shahid and Mohammed Faisal Mustaq were later found guilty of racially motivated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.[2][3] A fifth man, Zahid Mohammed, pleaded guilty to kidnapping, assault and lying to police and was sentenced to five years in prison.[5] He later went on to testify against the other four at their trials.[6]
The case featured the first-ever conviction for racially motivated murder in Scotland.[7]