🔴 AFGHAN ASYLUM SEEKER ARRESTED IN UXBRIDGE STABBING DEATH
Deadly Uxbridge blade attack exposes asylum system cracks: 2020 lorry entrant from Afghanistan, cleared to stay in ’22, now in dock for fatal triple stabbing spree.
An Afghan national, who arrived illegally in the UK via a lorry in 2020 and was subsequently granted asylum with leave to remain in 2022, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following a triple stabbing in Uxbridge that that resulted in the death of 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst.
The 22-year-old suspect was detained after the attack on Midhurst Gardens at approximately 5pm on Monday, where a 49-year-old man walking his dog was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics.
A 45-year-old man sustained life-changing injuries in the incident, while a 14-year-old boy received wounds that are not considered life-threatening or life-altering.
Home Office officials have confirmed the suspect’s immigration history, noting his unauthorised entry five years ago and the granting of his status three years later, though he was not residing in any government-provided asylum accommodation but rather at a private address.
Metropolitan Police investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive and are examining potential connections between the suspect and the victims, amid reports of a prior altercation.
Local accounts indicate the Afghan man had been lodging in the home of the 45-year-old victim for the past six months, and the violence erupted from a fight inside the property.
The 22-year-old suspect was apprehended following the assault on Midhurst Gardens at around 5pm on Monday, where Broadhurst, out walking his dog, received fatal stab wounds and was declared dead at the scene despite prolonged efforts by paramedics. A 45-year-old man endured life-changing injuries during the incident, while a 14-year-old boy sustained non-life-threatening wounds.
Eyewitnesses described the suspect pursuing the 45-year-old man and the teenage boy out of the house, at which point Broadhurst intervened in an attempt to halt the assault.
He was then reportedly slashed across the neck, leading to a scene of significant bloodshed where emergency responders worked for at least 30 minutes to revive him.
Video footage circulating online captured the suspect walking along a nearby residential street, knife in hand, before police officers gave chase, commanding him to “drop the knife” and “get on the floor”.
Additional officers arrived, and a Taser was deployed, bringing the man to the ground for arrest.
Met Police Chief Superintendent Jill Horsfall stated the suspect was based at a private residence, emphasising the ongoing nature of the probe.
A Home Office spokesman commented: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those impacted by this horrific incident.
“We are receiving regular updates from the Metropolitan Police.
“The priority must now be for the police to investigate so those responsible can be brought to justice.”
Neighbours recalled hearing sirens around 5pm and described the deceased as a well-known local bin man who routinely walked his dog in the area.
One resident noted the victim as a gentle and peaceful individual, familiar to many in the community.
Detectives continue to piece together the sequence of events, focusing on the domestic context of the lodger arrangement and any preceding disputes that may have escalated into the stabbing.
