Safi, an Afghan refugee who arrived in the UK in a lorry in 2020, became Farrukh’s lodger in an annex flat in Midhurst Gardens at the start of August 2025.
At around 16:45 GMT on 27 October, Farrukh opened the door to the annex and found Safi armed with a large kitchen knife, which he was then stabbed with.
A neighbouring family confronted Safi in the street after he had attacked the teenager and Farrukh, who was described by one witness as “staggering around covered in blood” with “puncture wounds to his back and chest area”.
The court also heard he “couldn’t breathe properly”, due to his injuries.
It was at this point that Broadhurst, who worked as a street sweeper, appeared from an alleyway with his dog.
A pathologist found that he died “almost instantly” after suffering about 14 stab wounds to his neck, chest, back and side.
Safi was tasered and arrested by police minutes later.
The court heard Safi, who worked as an Uber driver, had become consumed by a “depressive psychosis” leading up to the attacks.
In the days prior to the stabbings, Safi had a mental health assessment at Hillingdon Hospital because he was “hearing voices” and also sought help at Hayes Police Station.
