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On 26 June 2020, three people were stabbed to death in the Park Inn Hotel in [[Glasgow]], Scotland.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |title='Three stabbed to death' in Glasgow city centre |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53195939 |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=BBC News |date=26 June 2020}}</ref> It came six days after the [[2020 Forbury Gardens stabbings]] |
On 26 June 2020, three people were stabbed to death in the Park Inn Hotel in [[Glasgow]], Scotland.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |title='Three stabbed to death' in Glasgow city centre |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53195939 |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=BBC News |date=26 June 2020}}</ref> It came six days after the [[2020 Forbury Gardens stabbings]]. |
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[[BBC News]] reported that "three people are believed to have been stabbed to death in a stairwell to a hotel in [[Glasgow city centre]]" It was also reported that a suspect was shot dead by police, and one police officer was injured.<ref name="auto"/> [[Police Scotland]] that a male suspect had been shot dead by an armed police officer.<ref>https://twitter.com/policescotland/status/1276510344865857536</ref> |
[[BBC News]] reported that "three people are believed to have been stabbed to death in a stairwell to a hotel in [[Glasgow city centre]]" It was also reported that a suspect was shot dead by police, and one police officer was injured.<ref name="auto"/> [[Police Scotland]] that a male suspect had been shot dead by an armed police officer.<ref>https://twitter.com/policescotland/status/1276510344865857536</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:25, 26 June 2020
 | This article documents a current incident. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (June 2020) |
 West George Street, Glasgow, where the Park Inn Hotel is located | |
| Date | 26 June 2020 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~1 pm BST (UTC+1) |
| Location | Park Inn Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Deaths | 4 (including suspect) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 [1] |
| Suspects | 1 |
On 26 June 2020, three people were stabbed to death in the Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] It came six days after the 2020 Forbury Gardens stabbings.
BBC News reported that "three people are believed to have been stabbed to death in a stairwell to a hotel in Glasgow city centre" It was also reported that a suspect was shot dead by police, and one police officer was injured.[2] Police Scotland that a male suspect had been shot dead by an armed police officer.[3]
Location
The Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow is operated by Radisson Hotels, an American international hotel chain.[4] At the time of the attack, the hotel had been closed to booked guests due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and had instead been reported to be hosting asylum seekers.[5][6]
Reactions
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that her "thoughts are with everyone involved". She requested that the public stay away from the area and that they avoid sharing unconfirmed information.[7]
References
- ^ "Police Scotland on Twitter".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "'Three stabbed to death' in Glasgow city centre". BBC News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/policescotland/status/1276510344865857536
- ^ "Park Inn by Radisson Glasgow City Centre".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Asylum seekers in hotels in Glasgow denied health care by Mears". Bella Caledonia. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Man shot dead by armed police after multiple stabbing in Glasgow". The Independent. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1276507621781049345