Asad Shah's family has been destroyed by his murder, "imprisoned by pain and suffering".

Many of them have decided to leave Scotland as they are unable to live with the "turmoil, pain and fear" they have been left with.

His parents, widow and six brothers and sisters live an isolated life full of pain and despair.

They struggle to socialise like they used to and now find it hard to communicate with people.

"It is too much to live with", they say.

One of his brothers, who tried to fight off Mr Shah's killer, is plagued with sleep problems and psychological issues.

His parents say they are now "imprisoned by pain and suffering" and have "little hope" of ever having a normal life again.

Mr Shah was loved by many in his community of Shawlands and was a valued member of the Ahmadi Muslim community in Scotland.

There was an outpouring of grief and messages of support following the killing and hundreds of people, including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, gathered for a vigil outside his shop two pay their respects.

Mr Shah was the son of an asylum seeker and moved from Pakistan to Glasgow in 1998 before opening his shop in the south side of the city.

In a statement given to the judge in the case, the family said: "This horrific incident has left us feeling very insecure and fearful.

"We struggle with even simple things like being out in public places, something that we used to routinely enjoy.

"We find it hard to communicate with people, even with our friends. We are no longer as open and affectionate as we were before.

"Asad's widow has been brutally deprived of a life and companionship with her soulmate and kindred spirit, the love of her life.

"The dreams and ambitions of a young woman taken away in the most undeserving and traumatising circumstances.

"Asad's brother, who witnessed the incident, is constantly reliving the terrible event every day and every night. This is significantly affecting his sleep and consequently both his physical and psychological health."

His death shocked a community and a nation and left his family and fellow Ahmadis devastated. The 40-year-old shopkeeper was very religious, dedicating much of his life to his faith.

Despite his devotion to his religion, Asad Shah was murdered by a fellow Muslim.

Abdul Abid, president of the Ahmadi Muslim Community Scotland, said: "He was totally devoted to religion - he was much more involved in religion than his business. He was very popular because he was a good-mannered person.

"I was very much shocked because I had a closeness with him. He was a regular visitor to the mosque, especially on Fridays. When I heard the news, I can say that tears came to my eyes.

"He didn't deserve this - what he got. Such a nice member of the community, a helpful member, and he was taken away. For what? Just because he was saying something which the other people didn't like? In a way, his death will not be wasted."

Mr Shah's family has been left devastated emotionally, psychologically and financially as a result of the murder. Most have been advised to take medication to help them sleep and manage anxiety.

They say the "struggle each day with normal activities" and have to "battle feelings of depression, anger and confusion."

In a statement given to the judge they said: "We are reliving this horror every moment of every day of our lives.

"Our children are equally traumatised by what's happened as, regardless of their age, they see and sense a profound difference in the way we are and the way we go about our lives.

"The older ones were very close to a kind uncle who loved them deeply and they too struggle to comprehend the reality that he's been taken away from us.

"Due to our immense burden and sorrow, we avoid meeting people and even spending time with each other.

"We feel that we have all become different people. It's just too much to bare and there is very little capacity to deal with even our own, let alone each other's pain.

His parents brought their children to Scotland 25 years ago to flee persecution, religious hatred and a danger to their lives because they were Ahmadis.

Now they say they feel like they have "little to live for" following the murder of their beloved son by a fellow Muslim.

They say in the statement: "We never thought that we could be in danger here and ironically our father came to Scotland because he was told it would be safe for his family.

"We feel an immense sense of guilt and question our choices every day. Our confidence in our judgment has been so severely challenged that we are frightened of socialising and communicating with the outside world.

"We feel imprisoned by our pain and suffering and we have little hope of ever having a normal life again. Most of the family unable to live with this turmoil, pain and fear has taken a decision to leave Scotland for ever."