Police previously released images of Abdul Shokur Ezedi, where he was last seen at a Tesco store, and warned the public not to approach him.
Thursday 1 February 2024 22:19, United Kingdom
A suspect in the Clapham chemical attack has been granted asylum after being found guilty of sexual assault, according to Sky News.
Police are hunting Abdul Shokur Ezedi after a mother and her two children were targeted with an alkaline substance in Clapham, south London, on Wednesday night.
Ezzedi was given a suspended sentence for sex offenses in Newcastle in 2018 and is understood to have been released from probation in 2020.
The latest developments came after police released new photos of the former asylum seeker. The former asylum seeker’s claim was finally approved on his third attempt after arriving in the UK by truck in 2016.
Sky News understands that Mr Ezzedi was allowed to stay after a priest assured him of his conversion to Christianity, saying he was “fully committed” to his new religion. Ezzedi had claimed that his life would be in danger if he returned to his native Afghanistan.
On Thursday night, Superintendent Gabriel Cameron said the new images, taken at 8.48pm on Wednesday, are of Ezzedi, who was last seen in Caledonian Road, north London, and are from less than two hours after the assault. Ta.
“The image was taken from a Tesco store, where Ezedi is believed to have purchased a bottle of water,” he said in a statement. “He left the store and turned right.
“The images show Ezedi who appears to have significant damage to the right side of his face, which makes him distinctive.”
“If you see Ezedi, please call 999 immediately. Do not approach him.”
Latest Clapham chemical attack: search underway for suspects
A police warning has been issued after a woman and two girls were targeted in south London on Wednesday night.
The suspect (35) is newcastleIt is thought that it was passed down to. London earlier in the day before the attack Near Clapham Common Police say he may return.
Northumbria Police and British Transport Police are assisting the Metropolitan Transport Authority with the investigation.
Officers also confirmed that the car involved in the attack belonged to Ezedi, but the substance used in the attack was alkaline.
How did the Clapham chemical attack unfold?
The 31-year-old mother, her 3-year-old daughter and another 8-year-old daughter remain in hospital after the incident.
Police say the mother and her young child suffered potentially life-altering injuries.
Officers said the suspect was known to the woman and the attack was “targeted.”
A total of 12 people were injured in the incident, including a mother, two children, and five police officers who were injured during the response.
Two women in their 30s and a woman in her 50s who came to rescue the woman and her two children were also injured.
All were released from the hospital with only minor burns.
A man in his 50s who also helped sustained minor injuries and refused hospital treatment.
“We’ll get him.”
Officers said Ezedi attempted to flee the scene in a car after the incident, but collided with another vehicle before fleeing on foot in the direction of Clapham Common.
Superintendent Cameron urged people to stay away from Mr Ezzedi at a press conference early Thursday.
“When I meet him [Ezedi]Please don’t come near him,” he said.
“And if you see him, please call 999. He has a major injury to the right side of his face.”
Asked if any arrests would be made, Superintendent Cameron said: “We now have significant assets in our search for this man.”
“We’ll get him. I’m really confident.”
attack surveillance camera
Footage has been released of the attack, which took place on Lesser Avenue just before 7.30pm on Wednesday.
Surveillance camera footage showed a man running around the car before getting into the driver’s seat, and a woman and child in front of the car holding their hands to their faces.
In the video, a car can be seen plowing toward the woman, then a man stops the car and gets out. He appeared to open the back door and remove the children, before violently throwing them to the ground.
The video also shows people living on nearby properties leaving their homes and chasing the man.
“The whole thing was very traumatic.”
One witness told Sky News on condition of anonymity: “He grabbed one of the two children, grabbed him violently and threw him to the floor.
“Then the woman screamed, ‘It’s an eye! It’s an eye! Call the police, it’s an eye!’
“Then I saw him drive off. It was all very traumatic.”
Another witness described trying to wash the chemical off the woman’s face.
“The man then threw something at the woman. She was screaming, ‘Eyes! Eyes!'”
“Then I ran into the house, grabbed a water bottle and poured water into her eyes. Her lips were black and her skin looked like it had been burned.”