Afghan killer at Broadmoor ‘may never face trial’ over dog walker murder

A high-security psychiatric assessment has concluded that an Afghan migrant accused of the "frenzied" murder of a council worker may never be fit to stand trial.

Safi Dawood, 22, is alleged to have stabbed 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst 14 times while the victim was walking his dog in Uxbridge, west London, in October 2025.

The defendant, who arrived in the UK via a lorry in 2020 and was granted asylum two years later, is also charged with the attempted murder of his landlord, Shahzad Farrukh, and a 14-year-old boy.

Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC informed Southwark Crown Court on Friday that a specialist psychiatrist has found Dawood currently "unfit to plead or stand trial" due to his mental state.

The court was told that the medical report failed to provide a timeframe for recovery, leaving the prospect of a full criminal trial for the triple stabbing in significant doubt.

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The alleged attack occurred at Midhurst Gardens just days before Dawood was due to be evicted from an annex at his landlord's property, according to earlier hearings.

Mr. Farrukh, a business consultant, sustained "life-changing" injuries in the assault, while the teenage victim required hospital treatment for wounds to his hands.

Wayne Broadhurst, a dedicated waste services worker for Ealing Council, was unknown to his attacker and was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency intervention.

Dawood appeared via video link from Broadmoor Hospital, where he is currently being detained under the Mental Health Act for ongoing psychiatric treatment.

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The 22-year-old spoke only to confirm his identity with the assistance of a Pashto translator during the brief 15-minute administrative hearing.