Man charged after triple stabbing in west London

A man has been charged after a triple stabbing in west London.

Safi Dawood, 22, has been charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and possession of an offensive weapon following a triple stabbing in Uxbridge on Monday, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Dawood will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Police were called to a stabbing in Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, at around 5pm on Monday. Wayne Broadhurst, 49, was treated for stab wounds at the scene but died of his injuries, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Another man, aged 45, suffered life-changing injuries and was treated in hospital. A 14-year-old boy was also hurt in the stabbing, but police said his injuries were neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

Dawood, an Afghan national, entered the UK in a lorry in 2020 before claiming asylum, which was granted in 2022, the Home Office said previously. He was not known to Mr Broadhurst, who died at the scene, but was known to the other two alleged victims, the force said.

Dawood needed hospital treatment after "suffering a medical episode" and was later returned to police custody where he remains, it added. The Met said the investigation has prompted speculation on social media and asked the public not to share anything "that could impede future court proceedings".

Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, confirmed the charges arising from what he called a "shocking" incident. Mr Narwal said prosecutors "have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.

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