Man detained for stabbing dog walker to death
Dawood Safi has been given an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter of Wayne Broadhurst following a violent knife attack in west London. The court heard that the perpetrator was suffering from paranoid delusions at the time of the incident.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding mental health support and public safety in urban environments.
Published 5 October 2026, 14:56 BST Updated 8 minutes ago A man who killed dog walker Wayne Broadhurst and attacked two other people in a "frenzy of violence" in west London has been given an indefinite hospital order for manslaughter.
Dawood Safi, 28, fatally stabbed Wayne Broadhurst, 49, in the street during a series of knife attacks which began at Safi's home in Uxbridge on 27 October last year.
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