A date has been set for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of knifeman Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh who died during stabbings at a hotel in Glasgow. Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, was shot dead by armed police following a rampage at the Park Inn Hotel on June 26, 2020.
The Sudanese man was shot by officers after he stabbed six people in a frenzied attack at the premises on West George Street. Firearms were used after attempts to use less-lethal weapons were unsuccessful.
Among those left injured during the incident included three asylum seekers, two hotel workers and a police officer who had responded to the initial emergency call. He was later named as 42-year-old Constable David Whyte, who was critically injured during the incident.
Speaking after his release from hospital, Constable Whyte said: “I would like to thank the medical staff at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for saving my life and getting me back to where I am today.
“I feel incredibly lucky being able to leave hospital less than a week after the incident. There is no doubt that I face a long road to recovery but I am absolutely determined to be back on duty as soon as I possibly can.”
It was later found no criminality had been established by the actions of officers, whose decision to shoot and kill Bosh was “absolutely necessary”. An inquiry into Bosh’s death will begin on March 11 at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh’s family have been informed.
A statement on documents relating to the FAI reads: “The Inquiry is a discretionary Inquiry under Section 4 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016, and it is considered by the Lord Advocate that the death occurred incircumstances giving rise to serious public concern and that it is in the public interest for an Inquiry to be held.”
Bosh was among more than 300 asylum seekers who were moved from homes into hotels at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. At the time, the Home Office said it moved people into the hotel to reduce their risk of homelessness and to minimise the spread of the virus.
An independent asylum inquiry report, chaired by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, found that Bosh had sought help with his declining mental health 72 times before he lashed out at the premises. Baroness Kennedy heard that no consultation was carried out and slammed housing provider Mears – who were given a £1bn contract to arrange accommodation over 10 years – for “exaggerating” its claims of dialogue beforehand.
Migrants were found to be living in a “culture of fear” at the hotel and were scared to raise concerns, worried it would affect their asylum claims. It concluded that Bosh’s death was an “avoidable tragedy” as it lambasted a “complete lack of clarity” around who was responsible for managing asylum seekers and scolded immigration officials for moving settled people out of communities.
Kenny Donnelly, Deputy Crown Agent for COPFS (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service), said: “The Lord Advocate has decided that a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the circumstances of the death of Badreddin Adam to ensure that there can be a full public hearing of the facts of the case.
“The Procurator Fiscal will continue with work in preparation for the inquiry and there are steps which must be taken before the Inquiry can commence in court. Mr. Bosh’s family will continue to be kept informed of progress.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We will fully engage with and assist the inquiry.”
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