London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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An Uber driver has been detained indefinitely at a secure psychiatric hospital after fatally stabbing a dog walker and attacking two other people in Uxbridge. Dawood Safi admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility for the death of Wayne Broadhurst.
Four police officers were taken to hospital after a crash involving two police vehicles in Hayes. The collision occurred on September 29 as the officers responded to an incident. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
A man in his 50s sustained injuries consistent with machete wounds in Cowley Recreation Ground. Two teenagers were arrested and have since been released on bail.
A man in his 50s sustained stab wounds consistent with a machete during a fight at Cowley Recreation Ground in Uxbridge. Two boys, aged 15 and 17, have been arrested.
A person was taken to hospital after being stabbed on Uxbridge High Street. Paramedics were called to the scene before 2.50pm on September 25, with London's Air Ambulance also attending.
Four men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a tear gas incident at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 car park. The attack caused distress, vomiting, and breathing difficulties for several people, leading to the closure of the terminal.
A person has died after an incident on railway tracks in the Hayes area of West London. British Transport Police were called to the scene early on Thursday, September 10, and paramedics attended but pronounced the individual dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing.

A pedestrian sustained minor injuries after a double decker bus crashed into a building in Hayes on Friday evening. The bus driver also received treatment for minor injuries. Both Transport for London and First Bus are cooperating with police.

A 31-year-old driver has admitted causing the death of a rear passenger and serious injury to two others when his Mercedes overturned on the M4 near junction three. Sentencing is scheduled for November 23.

A 19-year-old man from West Drayton, Hillingdon, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for rape and sexual assault. The attack took place in a portable toilet on Bournemouth seafront after Mohammed Abdullah offered the victim a lift.
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.