Locals left petrified after fighting off triple stabber armed with just baseball bats

HEROIC neighbours armed with baseball bats rushed to save a man's life during a deadly knife attack which has left residents in Uxbridge fearing for their safety.

The shocking incident this week saw 49-year-old binman Wayne Broadhurst killed whilst walking his dog, after being stabbed at least a dozen times. An Afgani migrant who arrived in the UK in 2020 on a lorry has been arrested.

A second man, 45, was left with life-changing injuries, and a 14-year old boy was also injured. But neighbours say the 45-year-old could have died had it not been for the intervention of local residents.

Tahira Hassan, who lives in Midhurst Gardens where the attack took place, said that the 14-year-old boy caught up in the terrifying event knocked on her door for help, covered in blood.

She said that he had "blood on his shirt", and that "four or five residents from a house opposite emerged onto the street with baseball bats to protect the injured man".

"Maybe he would have died if they didn't protect him," she added.

The attack has left this tight-knit community reeling, as police confirmed the suspect had been tasered at the scene and arrested.

Locals described scenes of chaos as the horror unfolded. Many say they are now too frightened to leave their homes.

Wendy Spindlow, 56, said that the community had been gripped with "fear, shock and pain because of what someone is going through" and added that she felt "a change of views now is happening"

Ms Spindlow, who has protested against the housing of illegal immigrants in local hotels, said that previously "it was all about women and children" but that she didn't feel " it's about that anymore."

She said: "None of us are safe. I think we've got to wake up."

Sir Keir Starmer, who has not been to the site of the attack, also drew scorn from the locals with Ms Spindlow saying: "Where is Keir Starmer? Why doesn't he come down here, and look Wayne's partner in the eyes and give her an explanation? Because it's on him, and all these lefties that think we should keep [migrants] here. I mean to be honest I won't call it Great Britain, I'll call it Britain, but let's try and put the great back into it."

Ms Spindlow is now organising a protest in West Drayton on November 9, where flowers will be laid in Wayne's memory.

The anger in the area runs deep. One woman told the Express: "Asylum seekers are walking around like they own the place."

Another resident added: "If I didn't drive, I wouldn't leave my house. If I had to walk anywhere, I wouldn't leave. And that is me being perfectly honest."

A man in the area said: "People are f****** sick of it, mate," while another added: "There's HMOs everywhere."

A local shopkeeper said the tragedy had shaken the community's sense of trust. "People will feel different about helping people now," he said. "Because maybe they could be next."

Police say the investigation is ongoing.