Police ScotlandA probe into the death of an asylum seeker who was shot and killed after he stabbed six people at a hotel will take place in March.
Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, attacked his victims at Glasgow city centre’s Park Inn on June 26 2020.
Officers had attempted to use non-lethal weapons to disarm Bosh during the incident before he was shot.
The Sudanese national was one of hundreds of refugees moved from flats to hotels at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This was a move that raised concerns about the mental health of often vulnerable individuals.
Three asylum seekers, two hotel workers and a police officer – who had responded to the emergency call – were injured by Bosh during the attack.
A fourth preliminary hearing took place on Monday at Glasgow Sheriff Court in preparation for the full Fatal Accident Inquiry.
An FAI is a public examination of the circumstances of a death in the public interest before a Sheriff which does not apportion blame or fault.
Advocate depute Alan Cameron told the hearing that matters had progressed since the last calling which included full disclosure of evidence.
Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar requested that an update on areas of dispute was to be made available.
Shelagh McCall KC, acting for the Scottish Police Federation and a number of police officers, stated that she is awaiting a report from a health and safety expert.
Ms McCall also said that a provisional conclusion from a doctor was that Bosh was “developing a mental illness over a period of some weeks.”
The hearing was further told that Bosh may have made 72 complaints to a number of organisations which is yet to be determined.
The Scottish Ambulance Service decided to withdraw from the inquiry which was accepted by Sheriff Principal Anwar.
She later said: “The inquiry is due to commence in March.”
The inquiry is set to last two months.
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