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Gary Armstrong

Park Inn stabbing: police officer David Whyte now in stable condition as one victim is 'critical'

Police have issued an update on the condition of each of the victims involved in yesterday's stabbing attacking at the Park Inn hotel.

42-year-old police officer David Whyte, who was yesterday described by police as being in a critical condition, is now considered 'stable'.

Each of the other victims remain in hospital and all are described as being 'stable' apart from one who is deemed in a critical condition and fighting for their life.

Streets remain closed off this morning (Ross Turpie Daily Record / Sunday Mail)

Police also advised three of the victims were asylum seekers staying at the hotel and the other two injured are hotel staff.

The ages of those injured, who are all male, have been confirmed as 17, 18, 20, 38 and 53 as well as 42-year-old Constable Whyte.

Police Scotland this afternoon confirmed: "Police Constable David Whyte, who was injured in the incident in West George Street, Glasgow, on Friday 26 June, is now in a stable condition in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital."

"Three other people who were injured were asylum seekers staying at the Park Inn Hotel, where the incident took place, and the other two people who were injured were hotel staff.

"All of them remain in hospital. One is critical but stable, and two are stable, at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Two others are in stable conditions at the QEUH."

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