People gathered in Glasgow tonight to show support for a campaign organised to ensure safer streets for women and young people.
Protesters took to Kelvingrove Park in the city's west end to back the Light The Way campaign.
This comes after police were bombarded with complaints over dark parks during COP26.
During the eco summit, areas were cordoned off which then forced people to take alternative routes when walking around the city. The closed off streets meant many needed to pass through dark areas of Glasgow's parks to reach their destination.
Last month, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted she had 'concerns' about women having to walk through the unlit areas.
This comes after Sarah Everard was raped and murdered by evil cop Wayne Couzens while walking home alone.
And last week we reported how the body of 16-year-old Amber Gibson was found in Cadzow Glen in Hamilton.
The Light The Way campaign is urging Glasgow City Council to put safety first by installing lights along the main routes through the city's parks.
Friday night's event saw councillors, MSP and campaigners take to Kelvingrove in a bid to show support.
Speaking at the meet, Labour MSP Paul Sweeney said: "Our parks are amazing assets.
"There is over 5,000 acres of park land in Glasgow and this proposal - which secured cross party support in Glasgow City Council this week - showed who actually runs this city.
"The dismissiveness of how this campaign was initially treated it shameful, and that should be called out.
"It is about time that the city show greater humility to people's valid and genuine concerns and that is what we are trying to achieve with this campaign."
Members of Glasgow's community came out in force to help push for change.
Glasgow resident Mark Wilson was in attendance.
Speaking to the Record, he said: "I believe parks should be more accessible after half past four on a winter's night.
"It is a beautiful night, it is nice to walk through here but it is pretty dangerous - you can't see where you are going.
"These parks were built for the people of Glasgow to use and it is a shame that we can't use them in the dead of winter.
"It would be nice to feel safe, passing through a lit up area."
Fazed Hamid told us why she came out to support the campaign this evening.
She said: "It is a beautiful park, I have been living here for years and years with my kids from when they were young until now. We use the park, but only in daylight.
"I would love to walk about in such on beautiful evening where there are lights, so I can feel safe.
"At the moment, there is nowhere that I would walk after half past three on winter nights.
"So yes, we want some light.
"Light the park so we can feel safe, as women, to walk about in the park on such a beautiful evening."
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
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