SEVEN crime hotspots in Glasgow's South Side, including the street corner where murder victim Kriss Donald was snatched, have been fitted with closed-circuit television cameras.

The cameras, which cost £200,000, are now up and running in Pollokshields, which has been blighted by gang violence, street fighting, random attacks and yob behaviour.

Three cameras are on Kenmure Street, including one at the junction with McCulloch Street, yards from where 15-year-old Kriss was snatched before being murdered in a racist attack in 2004.

Residents and local politicians have campaigned for two years to get the cameras, which can rotate 360, covering more than 90% of Pollokshields.

The money was raised from Scottish Executive grants and also Glasgow Housing Association, the city council, and businesses in the area.

The final £75,000 was formally handed over for the project by Southside Housing Association, as an official opening ceremony took place.

At a public meeting held months after Kriss was killed, locals told of cars being stolen and burnt out and youths gathering in parks causing nuisance and fear.

Shahida Zafar, chairman of Southside Housing Association, said: "Many people said cameras could make a real difference to their peace of mind."

The cameras are at the corners of Shields Road and St Andrew's Drive; Shields Road and Maxwell Road; Kenmure Street and McCulloch Street; Kenmure Street and Albert Drive; Kenmure Street and Nithsdale Drive; Maxwell Square Park; and Maxwell Park.

They join the Streetwatch network operated by council-run firm Glasgow Community and Safety Services, and send live pictures to the control room at Blochairn.