Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of the Police Service of Scotland in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow on 26 June 2020 after he attacked six people, stabbing and seriously injuring five of them and attempts to use non-lethal weapons were unsuccessful.
Those injured by the 28-year-old Sudanese man included three asylum seekers, two hotel workers and a police officer who had responded to the initial emergency call.
A preliminary hearing will be held on 11 March 2025 at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The purpose of an FAI includes determining the cause of death, the circumstances in which the death occurred, and to establish what reasonable precautions could have been taken to minimise the risk of future deaths in similar circumstances.
This FAI follows a thorough and independent investigation by the Procurator Fiscal into the wider circumstances leading to the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh.
Unlike criminal proceedings, FAIs are inquisitorial in nature, and are used to establish facts rather than apportion blame.
Kenny Donnelly, Deputy Crown Agent for COPFS (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service), said:
“The Lord Advocate considers that the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh occurred in circumstances giving rise to serious public concern.
“The lodging of the First Notice enables FAI proceedings to commence under the direction of the Sheriff.
“An FAI will allow a full public airing of the evidence of the procurator fiscal’s wider investigations with interested parties. The evidence will be tested in a public setting and be the subject of an independent judicial determination.
“Mr. Bosh’s family will continue to be kept informed of significant developments as court proceedings progress.”
Further information
The Lord Advocate is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, unexpected, and unexplained deaths in Scotland. It is a function which she exercises independently from any other person.
Death investigations are undertaken on the Lord Advocate's behalf by Procurators Fiscal, who act under the direction, as required, of independent senior lawyers who are known as Crown Counsel.
It is a fundamental aim of the system for the investigation of deaths in Scotland that the Crown should conduct investigations where appropriate, with a view to understanding the circumstances of deaths and helping to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is committed to ensuring that this principle is upheld.
For more information on Fatal Accident Inquiries see the Crown’s guide.