EXCL: Staff at a Glasgow hotel where an asylum seeker launched a knife attack were warned he was a risk the night before he struck. Thread.. . @SkyNews

Fellow residents at the Park Inn had reported concerns about his mental stability prior to the incident, and the warning was passed to staff in a phone call on Thursday evening.

The man from Sudan,had begun to behave erratically. Other Sudanese asylum seekers had become scared of him & made concerns known to Glasgow-based liaison worker.The liaison worker phoned staff at the hotel reception desk at 11pm night before the attack to pass on concerns.

The asylum seeker, who came to the United Kingdom 6 months ago, had been complaining about living conditions in the hotel and was having particular difficulty with noise.

Sky News also understands that in the minutes before the assault, he had conducted a telephone consultation with an immigration solicitor.

During the call, around 11am on Friday, the same individual who had warned hotel reception staff had taken part in the 3-way conversation. During the consultation, he told the lawyer of his concern for the man’s state of mind

The solicitor said he would pass on the concerns to the “Safeguarding” team at the Home Office, set up to protect people in vulnerable circumstances. However, shortly after ending his call with the lawyer, the man launched the knife attack inside the hotel at 12.50pm.