Afghan migrant, 22, charged with murder after 49-year-old dog walker stabbed to death in Uxbridge

Emergency services were called to Midhurst Gardens in Uxbridge at around 5pm on Monday after three victims were attacked.

Wayne Broadhurst, who worked as a binman in the area, reportedly tried to intervene in the incident and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 45-year-old man suffered life-changing injuries in the stabbing.

The Met have now confirmed 22-year-old Safi Dawood, of Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, has been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, and possession of an offensive weapon.

He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

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Tributes have now been paid to Mr Broadhurst, who has been described by his employers as a "dedicated member" of their team.

At around 5pm on Monday, officers were called to reports that three people had been stabbed in Midhurst Gardens.

Emergency services attended the scene alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, who treated three victims for stab wounds.

A 49-year-old man was treated at the scene for stab wounds. Despite the efforts of the emergency services, he died at the scene.

The force said Mr Broadhurst's family is being supported by officers.

Safi Dawood and Wayne Broadhurst were not known to one another.

The Home Office previously revealed the man arrested in relation to the incident arrived in the country via lorry in 2020 and was granted asylum and leave to remain in 2022.

He is not a resident at an asylum hotel or any Home Office accommodation.

Katarina Pohancenikova, boss of Greener Ealing Ltd, which provides environmental services to Ealing Council, said in a statement: "Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Wayne’s family, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.

"This is a devastating loss. Wayne was a well-respected and dedicated member of our team who made a real contribution to the work we do and to the residents we serve.

"We ask for the privacy of Wayne’s loved ones to be respected as they come to terms with this appalling news."

A woman who lives next to the scene in Midhurst Gardens said a teenage boy with blood on his shirt and hand knocked on the door of her family home asking for help at around 5pm.

When her husband opened the door, four or five residents from a house opposite emerged with baseball bats to protect the injured man.

Tahira Hassan said: "The injured person was sitting in front of their house.

"They had bats. There were four or five people. They were protecting him, so they saved his life. They did a very good job.

"Maybe he would have died if they didn’t protect him."

A woman who lives in Midhurst Gardens, who did not want to be named, said: "I called my brother to come and have a look and then he called the police, and then whilst we were on the phone to police that’s when the dog walker came from the alleyway.

"He literally walked from the alleyway not knowing what he was about to walk into.

"As soon as he got in front of a house the man with the knife sort of pushed him over, literally in front of our house, and then got on top of him.

"We were on the phone with the police at the time and also telling the police this is happening right now, like, you know, please hurry.

"Afterwards (the attacker) got up and then he ran down the street."

Another neighbour who did not want to be named said: "I've been here two years and would see him walk past the window."

She described him as "the last person on Earth that you would think somebody would go for."

She said she took some flowers and a box of shortbread over for his partner and added: “" still can’t get over it.

"If he was five or 10 minutes later taking the dog out would the same thing have happened?"

A group of around 100 men, women and children gathered to lay flowers near the police tape at the junction between Midhurst Gardens and Leybourne Road on Tuesday night, with some lighting candles.

Chief Superintendent Jill Horsfall said: "This was a shocking and senseless act of violence that has left one man dead and two others injured.“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time."

Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: "Following the shocking triple stabbing which took place in Uxbridge on Monday evening, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced Safi Dawood, 22, has been charged with the murder of Wayne Broadhurst and the attempted murder of two others.

"Our 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.

"We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police Service as they carried out their investigation."