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A police officer has recounted during a fatal accident inquiry how he fatally shot an asylum seeker who attacked him with a knife inside a Glasgow hotel. The incident occurred in June 2020 at the Park Inn hotel, where 28-year-old Badreddin Abdullah Adam Bosh stabbed five individuals, including a police constable.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, the firearms officer, who remains unnamed and is referred to as Officer 4, described believing that Bosh intended to cause serious harm or kill him. CCTV footage presented showed Bosh advancing toward the officer on a narrow first-floor landing while wielding a kitchen knife. The officer and a colleague then shot Bosh at close range, ending the attack. Those wounded required emergency surgical treatment but survived.
Officer 4 detailed encountering Bosh on the hotel’s stairs, noting that the suspect was wearing a blood-stained bandana and matched the description of the attacker known to be inside the building. Despite police commands to surrender, Bosh moved back upstairs to the first floor, followed by the officers who had their carbines raised. The officer was mindful of other potential victims in the hotel and that additional armed officers were positioned above.
Upon reaching the landing, Officer 4 saw Bosh attempting to conceal himself and holding the knife at his side. After ordering Bosh to drop the weapon, Bosh lunged at him. The officer explained, “I think he was trying to attack me with the knife, possibly seriously injure or kill me. I fired my carbine. I fired one shot. I could see no reaction from the subject so I fired further shots.” Following the shooting, the suspect fell, still clutching the knife, which the officer then kicked away before handcuffing Bosh and assisting with first aid. Despite efforts, Bosh was pronounced dead at the scene. Officer 4 stated that his actions complied with police regulations related to firearm use.
Representing Bosh’s family, Mark Stewart KC questioned why armed officers do not aim to wound by targeting extremities. Officer 4 responded that such a strategy would have posed greater risks to both officers, as it might fail to immediately incapacitate the attacker. Earlier in 2023, the Crown Office confirmed there would be no prosecution against the officers involved, describing their actions as “absolutely necessary.” The inquiry into this tragic event remains ongoing under Sheriff Stuart Reid to determine if any lessons can be drawn from the incident
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