🔴 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.
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.
The 22-year-old spoke only to confirm his identity with the assistance of a Pashto translator during the brief 15-minute administrative hearing.
While a provisional trial date has been penciled in for July 2026, the court must first determine if a "trial of the facts" is required should Dawood remain unfit to participate.
A "trial of the facts" would allow a jury to decide if the defendant committed the acts alleged, but would not result in a criminal conviction or a standard prison sentence.
The Home Office has previously confirmed that Dawood’s leave to remain in the UK was valid until 2027, sparking further scrutiny of the asylum vetting process.
The victim’s family, who described him as a "devoted and hardworking man," watched the proceedings via video link as the case was adjourned until 10 April.
Judge Mark Lucraft KC has requested further psychiatric clarification on the defendant’s long-term prognosis before the next hearing.
The Metropolitan Police have reiterated that the incident is not being treated as terrorism, although the random nature of the attack continues to cause profound concern in the local community.
