A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a stranger after a triple stabbing in west London. Safi Dawood has been accused of murdering Liverpool FC fan Wayne Broadhurst, as well attempting to murder his landlord Shahzad Farrukh, 45, and a 14-year-old boy, in relation to the incident in Midhurst Gardens in Uxbridge on Monday.

The 22-year-old, an Afghan migrant who lived with Mr Farrukh as his lodger at an address in Midhurst Gardens, has also been charged with one count of possessing an offensive weapon, Westminster Magistrates' Court was told today, Thursday.

He entered the UK in a lorry in 2020 before claiming asylum, which was granted in 2022, the Home Office previously confirmed. Dawood appeared in the dock wearing a grey T-shirt and grey trousers, sat hunched over during the brief hearing and did not confirm his name when asked.

The court heard that before the incident, Dawood allegedly contacted his landlord on WhatsApp and asked him to come to his room where Mr Farrukh found the defendant with...