Man charged with murder after Uxbridge triple stabbing

A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder after a triple stabbing in Uxbridge on Monday evening that left a 49-year-old man dead and two others injured. Police and emergency services were called to Midhurst Gardens at about 5pm on Monday, October 27, following reports that three people had been attacked. The dead man has been named by prosecutors as Wayne Broadhurst.

The Crown Prosecution Service said Safi Dawood, 22, of Midhurst Gardens, was charged with the murder of Broadhurst, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of an offensive weapon. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday. Jaswant Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North, said prosecutors had established there was sufficient evidence to bring the case and that it was in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.

Paramedics treated three people at the scene. Broadhurst was pronounced dead despite emergency treatment. A 45-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries described by police as life-changing. A 14-year-old boy suffered less serious wounds and was treated; police said his injuries were not...