Locals have been left 'devastated' after a fire ripped through a Glasgow church in the early hours of Friday.

Emergency services were called to the Christ Apostolic Church on Govan Road at around 1.17am on October 17, following reports of the blaze. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service deployed three appliances to the scene at the height of the fire.

We previously told how pictures from the scene showed the sheer extent of devastation, with the roof of the church destroyed and police standing guard near the site.

Akande Babatunde from the Christ Apostolic Church told STV that the community has been devastated by the fire. He said: "The community and the church are very devastated.

"The main thing is that this is a place of worship and a place of refuge, so having that no more has

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