Afghan man in court after man dies in knife attack

(BBC) A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a triple stabbing in west London.

Safi Dawood is charged with murdering Wayne Broadhurst, as well [as] attempting to murder Shahzad Farrukh, 45, and a 14-year-old boy, in relation to the incident in Midhurst Gardens in Uxbridge on Monday, a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard.

The 22-year-old, of the same street, has also been charged with one count of possessing an offensive weapon following the incident, the court was told on Thursday.

Mr Dawood was remanded in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey within the next 48 hours.

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