Screaming people and several injuries: A man in Glasgow attacked people with a knife, the perpetrator dies. A reaction from Brexiteer Nigel Farage caused great annoyance.
A man injured six people in a knife attack in a hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. The police shot the perpetrator. The authorities do not expect a terrorist attack. However, the investigation continued, the police said on the short message service Twitter. Some British media reported deaths. However, this has not been officially confirmed.
Knife attack in Glasgow: The attacker was shot by the police. (Source: @ JATV_SCOTLAND / Reuters)
The incident occurred at the Park Inn hotel in the city center, the police said. Asylum seekers were accommodated there during the corona pandemic. It was still unclear in the evening whether this could have anything to do with the attack.
Horrible tragedy in a Glasgow Hotel housing illegal immigrants.
All over the UK, hotels are filling up with young men who are coming across the Channel every day.
It is a massive risk to our wellbeing — yet the government does nothing.
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) June 26, 2020
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In the evening, a tweet from the head of the Brexit party, Nigel Farage, caused great anger on social media. He spoke of illegal immigrants in many hotels in the UK who came across the English Channel and were at risk of well-being. City officials vigorously warned against inciting hatred. The police initially gave no further details on the perpetrator of Glasgow on Friday. The nationality of the man was also initially unknown.
The injured are 17 to 53 years old. They all came to the hospital, including a police officer. The condition of the 42-year-old is stable, according to official information.
Boris Johnson: “Deeply Sad”
“I saw people running out of a hotel,” an eyewitness told Sky News. “There were police vehicles and ambulances all over the street.” An eyewitness from the hotel told the PA news agency that the reception was covered in blood.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “deeply saddened by the terrible incident in Glasgow”. Scotland’s Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon thanked all the forces. Johnson spoke to Sturgeon, Home Secretary Priti Patel and the police on Friday.
Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident on West George Street in Glasgow. The street is currently closed off and the public are asked to avoid the area at present. The situation is contained at this time and there is no danger to the general public. pic.twitter.com/xk5sDUTmtr
— Greater Glasgow Police (@GreaterGlasgPol) June 26, 2020
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The police wrote a serious “incident” on the short message service Twitter, but emphasized that there was no danger to the public. The emergency services were there two minutes after the first emergency calls. British media reported heavily armed forces storming into the building. Some streets were closed, the city administration said.
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