Asylum seeker shot dead by police after stabbing six people in hotel, wanted to leave Britain because he was ‘not happy’, he heard

The asylum seeker shot dead by police after stabbing six people in a Glasgow hotel wanted to leave Britain because he was ‘not happy’, a hearing was told.

Living in taxpayer-funded asylum hotels can be “particularly challenging”, a senior official told a Fatal Incidents Inquiry (FAI) on Tuesday.

Sudanese national Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, was shot by police on June 26, 2020, following his knife attack at the Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow.

Officers had attempted to use non-lethal weapons to subdue Bosh but were forced to shoot him.

He had stabbed three othersasylum seekers, two hotel workers and a police officer who had responded to the first emergency call.

Interior Ministry official Paul Bilbao today discussed Bosh’s application to return to his country of origin under the voluntary return scheme.

An application form about this was shown at the FAI hearing, in which Bosh was asked: ‘What is your reason for leaving Britain?’

The reason given on the form was ‘not satisfied’, the hearing was told.

Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, went on a knife rampage in Glasgow in 2020 and was shot dead by police. It has now been revealed he wanted to leave Britain because he was ‘not happy’

Forensic officers examine the scene where Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot

Part of the investigation concerns Bosh’s mental health before he carried out the attacks, and concerns that have been raised about it.

Andrew Webster QC – who questioned Mr Bilbao and represented the Home Office – noted that no medical problems had been reported apart from a possible stomach ulcer.

The hearing also featured a message from an official from Mears, the group that provided asylum accommodation for the Home Office.

It related to concerns about Bosh’s behavior the night before the fatal incident on June 26.

The Mears official recounted a conversation with Bosh, who said he “didn’t threaten anyone.”

The official noted that Bosh “seems a little confused.”

Sheriff Stuart Reid asked Mr Bilbao a few more questions, including about the mental health situation of those staying in hotels during the pandemic.

The official said he recognizes that asylum seekers can be ‘particularly vulnerable’.

Mr Bilbao said: ‘It can be especially challenging for people who have been there for long periods of time as they may feel there is a lack of choice.’

The Interior Ministry began using hotels to house asylum seekers around 2014/2015, under a contractual arrangement, Mr Bilbao said.

During the pandemic, there was an “everyone in” policy that increased demand, he said.

Mr Bilbao said this was about “ensuring no one is homeless during the pandemic”.

He said the Home Office wanted to put an end to the use of such hotels for asylum accommodation, adding: “It had advantages, it had disadvantages, but it was absolutely the only option available.”

The investigation continues at Glasgow Sheriff Court, before Sheriff Reid.

The purpose of an FAI includes determining the cause of death, the circumstances in which the death occurred and determining what reasonable precautions could have been taken to minimize the risk of future deaths under similar circumstances.

Unlike criminal proceedings, FAIs are inquisitorial in nature and are used to establish facts rather than apportion blame.