An Afghan national, who arrived in the UK in a lorry, appeared in court on Thursday charged with murder after a stabbing attack which left one dead and two injured.
Safi Dawood, 22, is accused of murdering Wayne Broadhurst, 49, who was walking his dog in the west London suburb of Uxbridge on Monday when the alleged stabbing spree took place.
He is also charged with the attempted murder of two others: his landlord Shahzad Farrukh, 45, and a 14-year-old boy.
The UK government has confirmed the suspect arrived in Britain in a lorry in 2020 and was granted asylum and allowed to legally remain in the country in 2022.
Dawood appeared at London’s Westminster Magistrate’s Court wearing a grey T-shirt and trousers, and sat hunched over during the hearing, according to the PA news agency.
He had been living with Farrukh as a lodger. He allegedly contacted his landlord on WhatsApp and asked him to come to his room, where Farrukh found him standing with a large knife, the court heard.
Farrukh managed to run out of the house and seek help from neighbours, prosecutor Theo Woodhead told the court.
Broadhurst was walking his dog when he saw the scene and intervened, according to media reports.
He died at the scene after suffering multiple stab wounds including to his neck, chest and side, the court heard.
Farrukh remains in hospital with “life-changing injuries”, police said, while the boy who was injured was discharged.
Dawood is scheduled to appear in London’s central criminal court in the next 48 hours.
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