Knife victim 'may have been robbery target'

A MAN who was stabbed to death in Glasgow's financial district as he walked to work may have been the target for a street robbery, police said yesterday.

Michael Davis, 21, from the Germiston area of the city was stabbed in West Campbell Street on Wednesday evening at about 7.35pm.

Mr Davis was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but died early on Thursday morning.

A witness has told police a man fitting the suspect's description was involved in threatening behaviour in nearby St Vincent Street beforehand.

The suspect is described as being of Chinese appearance, about 6ft 3in tall, of slim build with short black hair.

Detective chief inspector David Gailey, of Strathclyde Police major investigation team, said: "Michael was the innocent victim of a random attack and it is imperative that we trace the man responsible for this crime.

"One witness has told police that he was approached by a man matching the description of the suspect in St Vincent Street near to West Campbell Street minutes before the murder."