A ROMA holocaust memorial vandalised by thugs has now been replaced.

The Glasgow Times told last November how the Romani Rose Tree Memorial in Queen's Park had been destroyed,

It had been placed in the park thanks to the efforts of young Roma people from Govanhill to mark Roma Holocaust Day.

Held on August 2, the commemoration remembers that day in 1944, when more than 4000 Roma people were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Today is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Local councillor Soryia Siddique, who backed a campaign to restore the memorial, said: "The vandalised Roma Holocaust Memorial was replaced today thanks to Romano Lav, the local community and Glasgow City Council.

"We stand in solidarity against racism or bias against any community."

Glasgow City Council donated a plinth to ensure the memorial could be replaced.

A plaque reads: "Romani Rose Tree planted by Romano Lav for Roma Genocide Remembrance Day August 2 in commemoration of all those Roma who were murdered during the Holocaust."

At the time of the vandalism, Romano Lav, a Govanhill-based charity that supports the area's Roma community, launched a fundraiser to aid its work.

It generated £1,111 to help it carry out vital work in the area.

The Romani Rose Tree Memorial was unveiled at an event on Saturday in Queen's Park that saw locals from the Roma and other communities attend.

Historians estimate that around 25 per cent of all European Roma were killed during the Holocaust, amounting to 250,000.