A man has been convicted in connection with a triple stabbing in Uxbridge which resulted in the death of a 49-year-old dog walker and the injury of two others.  

Dawood Safi, 28, was found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on 16 July 2026 of one count of attempted murder after attacking his landlord on 27 October 2025.

He previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility in relation to the killing of Wayne Broadhurst who was fatally stabbed while walking his dog.
Safi was also accused of inflicting knife wounds on a teenage boy caught up in the incident and was charged with attempted murder in connection to this. The jury failed to reach a verdict in relation to this count although Safi had previously pleaded guilty to section 47 assault occasioning actual bodily harm relating to this incident.

David Malone, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in CPS London North said:
“This was a truly shocking attack that claimed the life of Wayne Broadhurst and left two others with serious injuries, and our thoughts remain with Mr Broadhurst’s family.

“This was a challenging case and after carefully reviewing medical evidence from multiple psychiatrists - who all agreed Safi was substantially impaired by delusions arising from psychotic depression - we accepted a plea of manslaughter by diminished responsibility for the killing of Wayne Broadhurst.

“However, we proceeded to trial in relation to the attack on the two surviving victims and having considered the evidence from the prosecution, the jury found him guilty on one of those counts.”

The attack
On the afternoon of 27 October 2025, Safi went to the home of his landlord Shahzad Farrukh in Uxbridge carrying a large kitchen knife.
After Mr Farrukh answered the door, Safi attacked his landlord having expressed the delusional belief that his landlord had refused to help him, causing multiple stab wounds to his neck, back and chest and a punctured lung.

Safi then left the property and shortly afterwards encountered Wayne Broadhurst, who was walking his dog nearby. Mr Broadhurst attempted to flee but Safi pursued him, forced him to the ground and stabbed him repeatedly. Emergency services attended but sadly Mr Broadhurst died from his injuries on scene shortly afterwards.

Why the CPS accepted a plea of manslaughter by diminished responsibility

In order to have the partial defence of manslaughter by diminished responsibility available to them, a defendant must prove that they were suffering from an abnormality of mental function arising from a recognised medical condition that substantiality impaired the defendant’s ability either to form a rational judgment or exercise self-control.

Following Safi’s arrest, four psychiatrists assessed him and concluded that at the time of the attack, he was suffering from psychotic depression and delusional beliefs which substantially impaired his ability to form a rational judgment and exercise self-control.

There was also evidence that Safi was suffering from untreated psychotic delusions in the days leading up to the incident and he had presented to his GP and local hospital and also contacted the police and his landlord regarding concerns arising from delusions whilst in a psychotic state.

Having carefully considered all this evidence, the CPS accepted Safi’s pleas of manslaughter by diminished responsibility for the killing of Wayne Broadhurst. 

Proceeding to trial for attempted murder charges

The prosecution’s case was that whilst Safi’s mental health impacted his ability to form rational judgment and self-control, he still intended to kill that day.  

The partial defence of diminished responsibility is not available for a charge of attempted murder and this was why the CPS proceeded to trial on the remaining attempted murder counts to ensure he faced the full extent of the law for his actions.

Having heard the prosecution’s case, the jury found Safi guilty of attempting to murder Mr Farrukh.

The jury failed to reach a verdict in connection to the attempted murder of a teenage boy.

He will be sentenced at a later date.

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