Uxbridge stabbing: 22-year-old charged with murder

A 22-year-old has been charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder after Monday’s triple stabbing in Uxbridge. Police were called to Midhurst Gardens at about 17:00 on 27 October 2025. A 49-year-old dog walker, Wayne Broadhurst, died at the scene and two others were injured. These details come from the Metropolitan Police and subsequent charge reporting.

Police said a 45-year-old man is being treated in hospital for life‑changing injuries, while a 14-year-old boy suffered knife wounds that were not life‑threatening. Officers used a Taser during the arrest and the suspect received hospital treatment before returning to custody, according to broadcast updates.

Let’s pause on the word “charged”. It does not mean someone is guilty. For serious offences, prosecutors apply the Full Code Test: there must be enough evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and it must be in the public interest to prosecute. After charge, the first hearing is at a magistrates’ court, and serious cases are then sent to the Crown Court.

Two legal terms you’ll hear a lot. Murder requires intent to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm. Attempted murder requires intent to kill. If intent to kill can’t be proved, prosecutors may consider other offences (such as grievous bodily harm with intent) instead.

You may also see “possession of an offensive weapon”. In law, an offensive weapon can be something made for injury (for example, a truncheon), adapted for injury (like a broken bottle), or any item someone intends to use to cause injury. Possession in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse is an offence.

Because this case is now active, we all need to be careful about what we post or share online. Publishing material that creates a substantial risk of serious prejudice to a trial can be contempt of court under the Contempt of Court Act 1981. This applies to social media posts as much as to news outlets.

For context, police in England and Wales recorded an estimated 51,527 knife‑enabled offences in the year to June 2025, down about 5% on the previous year. Fewer than 1% of knife‑enabled crimes are homicides; most are robberies or assaults causing injury. Understanding the numbers helps us talk about risk without fuelling fear.

If you teach or support students, stick to verified facts in class discussions and discourage the sharing of violent footage. If you have information that could help the investigation, the Met has an online portal for this incident (quote CAD 5129/27OCT). For non‑emergency information call 101; in an emergency always call 999. You can also report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If a young person needs to talk, remind them they can contact Childline on 0800 1111. Adults worried about a child can speak to the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. Anyone feeling overwhelmed can call Samaritans free on 116 123, day or night. Please share these routes before you share speculation.

We’ll keep this explainer focused on learning and safety, and we’ll update when official sources release more confirmed information. Until then, let’s model responsible media use and keep our conversations respectful to the family of Wayne Broadhurst and to everyone affected.