Asylum seekers caught up in a Glasgow hotel mass stabbing have had compensation claims turned down, according to a charity demanding justice.
The move comes less than two years after Badreddin Abadlla Adam went on the rampage at the city's Park Inn hotel, before being shot dead by police.
The 28-year-old knifed six people, including a police officer, leaving some with serious injuries, the Sunday Mail reports.
Now it is understood that two victims were knocked back for payouts by the Criminal Injuries and Compensation Authority (CICA).
The news comes after it emerged that Sudanese asylum seeker Adam - who is believed to have had mental health problems - contacted the Home Office and other groups 70 times before the attack in June 2020.
Charity Refugees for Justice, which represents two of the victims, blasted delays on deciding their status and the compensation snub.
The group, led by Dylan Fotoohi, was set up after the attack in Glasgow.
He said: "Some of those stabbed have moved on and don't like talking about it.
"But the Home Office hasn't moved on - they are still processing their claims for asylum and as such they remain in limbo. The same goes for criminal injuries.
"They have been the victim of a crime regardless of their status but because they are still considered asylum seekers they are not eligible for -compensation for life-changing injuries. That is shameful."
UK Government rules say asylum seekers do not qualify for CICA payments. Last December, it was revealed two of the victims launched legal action against the Home Office and Mears, which is contracted to provide asylum housing.
One of the men, who reportedly warned hotel staff about Adam's behaviour, lost his spleen to injuries from the attack.
British citizens can get anything upwards of £1,000 for minor stabbing injuries through CICA but surgery requiring major repair of organs caused by knife wounds sees-payments rise to £3,500.
Sheroy Zaq, of Duncan Lewis solicitors representing the pair, said the case was due in court in June.
Refugee body the,Scottish Refugee Council, said it was unacceptable the Home Office had still not made a decision on the asylum status of people caught up in the Park Inn horror.
Gary Christie, of Scottish Refugee Council, said: "Leaving vulnerable men, women and children waiting for years on end for news of their fate is unjust."
The Home Office said: "The asylum system has been under mounting pressure for several years. Increased and sustained intake and a growing number of people awaiting a decision have led to delays in concluding asylum claims."
The Ministry of Justice, which runs CICA, added: "Anyone granted residency in the UK is eligible to claim compensation."
