Officer injured in Glasgow knife attack discharged from hospital

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Officer injured in Glasgow knife attack discharged from hospital

The Police Scotland officer injured in the Park Inn Hotel knife attack in Glasgow said he is "incredibly lucky" as he is released from hospital.

The attacker, who injured six people, was shot dead by armed police

Date - 2nd July 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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PC David Whyte, 42, was injured as he responded to the knife attack on West George Street last Friday (26 June) The attacker - Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan - was shot dead by armed officers. PC Whyte said in a statement: "I...

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