BREAKING: Staff at a Glasgow hotel where an asylum seeker launched a knife attack were warned he was mentally unstable the night before he struck. Sky News has been told the Sudanese man had begun to behave 'erratically'. Read more here:
During the call, around 11am on Friday, the same individual who had warned hotel reception staff had taken part in the three-way conversation.The solicitor said he would pass on the concerns to the"safeguarding" team at the Home Office, set up to protect people in vulnerable circumstances.
However, shortly after ending his call with the lawyer, the man launched the knife attack inside the hotel at 12.50pm.The suspect was shot dead by police during the incident, which is not be treated as terrorism A Home Office spokesperson said:"We are aware of an incident at West George Street in Glasgow, which is currently being investigated by the police."
Six people, including 42-year-old police constable David Whyte, suffered stab wounds and are being treated in hospital.The suspect was shot dead by armed police responding to the incident, which is not being treated as terrorism.
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