An Afghan man has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder following a triple stabbing in Uxbridge that left one man dead.
Safi Dawood, 22, was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the nationality of the man arrested for the stabbings in Uxbridge after sources on the force informed GB News previously.
The man who died was named locally as 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst, with police supported by officers.
Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: "Following the shocking triple stabbing which took place in Uxbridge on Monday evening, the Crown Prosecution Service has today announced Safi Dawood, 22, has been charged with the murder of Wayne Broadhurst and the attempted murder of two others.
"Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
"We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police Service as they carried out their investigation."
The man will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court tomorrow, on October 30.
Forensics inspect the scene in Uxbridge | PATwo others were stabbed, including a 45-year-old man who suffered life-changing injuries and a 14-year-old boy, the Metropolitan Police said.
The young boy has been discharged from hospital with neither life-changing nor life-threatening injuries.
The force was called to the scene at 5pm on Monday, October 27, following reports that three people had been stabbed in Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge.
Officers attended the scene alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, who treated three victims for stab wounds.
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A a 22-year-old Afghan national was arrested at the scene
| PASafi Dawood and Wayne Broadhurst were not known to one another, according to the Metropolitan Police.
The Afghan national was assessed when he entered custody and later required hospital treatment after suffering a medical episode.
He has since returned to police custody, where he remains ahead of his court appearance.
The police urged the public not to share anything that could impede future court proceedings.
An Afghan man was arrested at the scene
| GETTYA group of around 100 men, women and children gathered to lay flowers near the police tape at the junction between Midhurst Gardens and Leybourne Road on Tuesday night, with some lighting candles.
One Union flag was held above the crowd as they gathered shortly before 7.30pm.
The Home Office confirmed the suspect arrested over the stabbing had entered Britain in a lorry before claiming asylum, which was granted in 2022.
Officials also confirmed that he is not resident in an asylum hotel or any other Home Office accommodation, despite claims on social media.
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