Glasgow mum's plea for information a year on from son's death - as Police release new CCTV

The "heartbroken'' mother of a man murdered in Glasgow has appealed for information about his killer on the first anniversary of her son's death.

Billyjoe Bates was found seriously injured after he was subjected to a brutal attack in Ashfield Street at its junction with Kippen Street on Sunday November 18 2018.

The 28-year-old died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary four days later.

His mother Jackie Wilson said: "I am appealing to anyone who has any information of the murder of my son Billyjoe to come forward, even if you think it's irrelevant.

"After a year has passed, I still have no answers to why this has happened.

"How a coward can do this to someone and leave them lying dying is beyond me. I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken.

"You know what you have done. Others must know too so it's time for people to stop protecting you.''

Crimestoppers has offered a reward of #10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the murder.

Police have now released an image of a man they have previously issued a description of, and pictures of four vehicles that were all seen in the area at around 2.30pm on November 18 last year.

They believe the man and the people in the vehicles are potential witnesses to the incident and are keen to trace them, though stressed they are not connecting them to the death.

The man in the image was seen in the Londis Store in Crowhill Street then walking along Kippen Street.

He is described as between 25 to 45 years of age, around 5ft 10in and of medium build with a dark neatly trimmed beard, moustache and sideburns.

The man was wearing a grey beanie-style hat, a black jacket, black jogging trousers and white trainers.

While he was in the shop, he bought milk and American cream soda.

The vehicles are a white BMW 1 series, a black BMW 3 series, a gold Nissan Qashqai and a red Mazda.

Detective Superintendent Stuart Houston, who leads the Major Investigation Team (West), said: "I must stress that we are not connecting the man in the image or the occupants of these vehicles with the death of Billyjoe.

"I strongly believe that they may have vital information that will assist this murder inquiry and not even realise the significance of it.

"I would appeal directly to them to contact my officers as soon as possible.''

He added: "Although a year has now passed we are still as determined as ever to track down Billyjoe's killer.

"We are being meticulous and thorough with our inquiry and I am confident that we will make a significant breakthrough.

"I believe that there are people in the local community who know who is responsible for this murder.

"His family has been devastated by his death and they deserve closure. The person responsible must be brought to justice."