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Glasgow knife attack “not considered terrorism”

The suspect was killed after injuring six people.

LScottish police said Friday they did not consider the attack that left six injured in a Glasgow hotel to be terrorist in nature.

“The West George Street incident in Glasgow is not considered terrorism. The investigation continues, “police said on Twitter.

Scottish police killed Friday the suspect of an attack in Glasgow having left six injured, including a member of the police force, in a hotel welcoming migrants.

The man “on whom the police opened fire is dead. Six other injured people are in the hospital, including a policeman who is in critical but stable condition, “Scottish police official Steve Johnson said on Twitter.

According to the Scottish Police Federation, an organization which represents law enforcement officials, the injured policeman was stabbed.

According to the association Positive Action in Housing, specializing in the accommodation of migrants, the establishment welcomed asylum seekers sheltered during the confinement imposed to fight against the spread of the new coronavirus.

The Scottish Kurdish Association, quoted by the Glasgow Times newspaper, said that around 100 asylum seekers were staying in this hotel and complained of being stranded inside, without money, while some suffered from problems. health.

The exact circumstances that led to the tragedy are still unknown.

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