KNIFE RAMPAGE
Glasgow attack: First picture of knifeman shot dead after stabbing six people as family ‘shocked’
THE first picture of the asylum seeker who stabbed six people has today emerged as his family spoke of their shock.
Suspect Badreddin Abadlla Adam was shot dead at the scene in Glasgow's city centre on Friday.
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The family of the 28-year-old, who was from Sudan, they were "shocked" by the attack.
They said the attack was not in the "mentality" and "moral nature" of his Sudanese community.
Six people were injured in the attack including brave cop
It comes after a friend of the suspect claimed Adam had been suffering from paranoia before the attack.
Recalling concerns over the attacker’s mental state, his pal said: “Badreddin displayed symptoms of paranoia which grew over his time at the hotel. He thought everyone hated him.
“He was very baby-faced, cute-faced. He told people he was going to stab people the day before.”
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And friend Siraj told : "He said that he was going to attack two guys in the room next to his because they're were making noise to deliberately annoy him.
"I said 'No No No' and that it was just that the hotels walls were thin and it was just noise."
But he said Badreddin told him: "No. They hate me. And I hate them. I am going to stab them."
Siraj warned hotel staff at the Park Inn but he later woke to find blood splattering the walls.
Badreddin, who is believed to have been in the UK for around six months after travelling from Sudan, has been described as having "big hair" and a cute face.
One fellow hotel guest, who saw Badreddin holding a knife, said he was "fed up" and wanted to go back home.
It comes after reported that a liaison worker had spoken with hotel staff about 11pm on Thursday - warning of concerns for the man's state of mind.
It was further claimed that just minutes before the attack unfolded on Friday, the asylum seeker had spoken with an immigration solicitor on the phone.
The lawyer said he would raise concerns with a "safeguarding" team at the Home Office but minutes later at 12.50pm, the man began the knife rampage.
Three people injured in the stab frenzy are believed to be fellow asylum seekers Maxwell Daniel, Mohammad Mansarie and Sultan Mohammad.
Two members of the hotel staff were also injured. One victim was said to be in a critical but stable condition at the city’s Royal Infirmary.
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Cop David Whyte, 42, today remains in hospital in a stable condition - attacked as he arrived at the scene just two minutes after it began to unfold.
And he revealed he would "never forget the scene we were confronted with".
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Police Scotland are continuing their investigations.
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