The hero PC who was brutally stabbed trying to protect victims from a knife-wielding manic ‘ran towards the danger’.

Police officer David, 42, is fighting for his life in hospital after the horror attack, which saw five others also knifed in a Glasgow hotel.

The injured officer is thought to have been the first cop at the Park Inn hotel on West George Street – arriving within two minutes of the horror event unfolding to find the reception area strewn with blood and victims lying inside and on the street.

Police shot dead a suspect after the attack at the hotel, which is being temporarily used to house 100 asylum seekers.

Six people, including a 17-year-old boy, were seriously.

Guests were alerted when they heard screams ringing out just before 1pm.

The incident is not being treated as terror-related.

Now Police Scotland’s Chief Constable, Iain Livingstone has spoken of the courage shown by PC Whyte and his colleagues.

Chief Constable Livingstone said: “Terrible incidents such as we have seen today are, thankfully, very rare in Scotland.

The event has understandably shocked the people of Glasgow and, indeed, the whole country.

My thoughts and very best wishes are with those who have been injured and their families, including our colleague Constable David Whyte, who was seriously injured in the course of doing his duty.

I offer my personal support to all those affected.

Officers have once again run into danger to protect their fellow citizens.

Their professionalism as police officers was outstanding.

I pay tribute to their bravery, selflessness and commitment to protecting the public.

I briefed the First Minister and the Prime Minister earlier today on the circumstances and advised them both that we are not treating the attack as a terrorist incident.

It is essential enquiries are now carried out to establish the full circumstances and all speculation must be avoided.

Scotland is a safe place to live and work.

We have cohesive communities who work with their police service to maintain our peaceful and respectful way of life.

Dozens of cop vehicles raced to the scene after the alarm was raised, with armed officers and sniffer dogs in attendance.

Justice Minister, Humza Yousaf also praised the injured constable for his “immense bravery”.

Scots have been urged not to gather in large crowds over the weekend.

Chief Constable Livingstone said:

In the context of the current health emergency, and to respect those injured today and the people of Glasgow, I ask everyone to exercise personal responsibility.

Please, do not gather in crowds this weekend.

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