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| Police officer stabbed in Glasgow says his colleagues saved lives | Police officer stabbed in Glasgow says his colleagues saved lives |
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| PC David Whyte was among six people stabbed during knife rampage at city centre hotel | PC David Whyte was among six people stabbed during knife rampage at city centre hotel |
| The policeman injured in a knife attack at a Glasgow hotel has thanked his colleagues for saving lives. | The policeman injured in a knife attack at a Glasgow hotel has thanked his colleagues for saving lives. |
| Constable David Whyte, 42, was one of six people injured during the incident at the Park Inn hotel on Friday, in which a male suspect was shot and killed by police. | Constable David Whyte, 42, was one of six people injured during the incident at the Park Inn hotel on Friday, in which a male suspect was shot and killed by police. |
| Three of the other people who were injured are asylum seekers, Police Scotland said, while two are members of staff. | Three of the other people who were injured are asylum seekers, Police Scotland said, while two are members of staff. |
| All remain in hospital, one in a critical but stable condition, the others in a stable condition. | All remain in hospital, one in a critical but stable condition, the others in a stable condition. |
| In a statement posted on Twitter by Police Scotland, Whyte said the scene that he and fellow officers were met with was something he would never forget. | |
| He said: “As the first responders on scene, myself and my colleague did what all police officers are trained for, to save lives.” | He said: “As the first responders on scene, myself and my colleague did what all police officers are trained for, to save lives.” |
| The officer thanked his colleagues, who “put themselves in harm’s way to contain this incident and assist with the vital treatment given to myself and others at the scene by other emergency services”. | The officer thanked his colleagues, who “put themselves in harm’s way to contain this incident and assist with the vital treatment given to myself and others at the scene by other emergency services”. |
| He added: “Despite suffering serious injuries myself, I know that the swift actions of colleagues saved lives and prevented a far more serious incident. | He added: “Despite suffering serious injuries myself, I know that the swift actions of colleagues saved lives and prevented a far more serious incident. |
| “I would like to thank the medical staff at Queen Elizabeth University hospital for their outstanding care in the hours following this incident. Finally, I would like to thank the public for all their kind messages of support and for the good wishes from all at Police Scotland. It means a lot and has brought both myself and my family great comfort at this difficult time.” | “I would like to thank the medical staff at Queen Elizabeth University hospital for their outstanding care in the hours following this incident. Finally, I would like to thank the public for all their kind messages of support and for the good wishes from all at Police Scotland. It means a lot and has brought both myself and my family great comfort at this difficult time.” |
| Armed police shot the male suspect dead on arriving at the hotel , on West George Street, on Friday. | Armed police shot the male suspect dead on arriving at the hotel , on West George Street, on Friday. |
| The stabbings are thought to have taken place in the hotel’s reception and stairwell, with one of those injured believed to be a receptionist. The hotel has been housing about 80 asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic. | The stabbings are thought to have taken place in the hotel’s reception and stairwell, with one of those injured believed to be a receptionist. The hotel has been housing about 80 asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| The suspect is believed to have been an asylum seeker, according to Whitehall and police sources. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but police are not treating the investigation as terror-related. | The suspect is believed to have been an asylum seeker, according to Whitehall and police sources. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but police are not treating the investigation as terror-related. |
| Responding to the improvement in Whyte’s condition, Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted: “My thoughts today remain with Constable Whyte – whose bravery we are all deeply grateful for – and the other people who sustained injuries in yesterday’s terrible incident. I wish them all a full and speedy recovery.” | Responding to the improvement in Whyte’s condition, Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted: “My thoughts today remain with Constable Whyte – whose bravery we are all deeply grateful for – and the other people who sustained injuries in yesterday’s terrible incident. I wish them all a full and speedy recovery.” |