February 4, 2024, 00:07

The National Crime Agency has been called in to search for Abdul Ezzedi to investigate whether the Clapham chemical attack suspect was receiving help from organized crime.
Britain’s version of the FBI has been drafted in to assist as the manhunt for Ezzedi enters its fourth day.
The development comes after police released footage of the raid on Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezzedi’s home in Newcastle, as well as new images of the wanted man.
Abdul Ezzedi, 35, is being sought by police after a mother, 31, and her two children were attacked with a corrosive substance in south London on Wednesday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s search team released the footage after the search for Ezedi entered its third day.
Footage shows police entering the Newcastle property and discovering a white bathtub labeled as a corrosive substance.
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Forensic tests have been carried out and are currently being conducted to determine whether the containers contained the substances used in the attack.
In addition to the footage, police also released an image of the suspected attacker, who was last seen at King’s Cross station.
The women targeted in the attack suffered potentially life-changing injuries.
Two children, ages 8 and 3, were also injured, but their injuries were not as serious.
Footage shows police entering the Newcastle property and discovering a white bathtub labeled as a corrosive substance.
Photo: MPS
The bathtub had a corrosive label on it.
Photo: MPS
A relative, who asked not to be named, said Mr Ezzedi – who has now traveled from Newcastle and is the subject of a national investigation – had been having an affair with the woman.
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They said, “This is not the man I know. I don’t think he would do something like that.”
Relatives said they were “worried” about him and “wanted to know if he was alive or dead.”
New images released by police show visible facial injuries after the alkaline attack, which left a total of 12 people injured.
“His injuries are very serious and require treatment,” a relative in London told Sky News.
“I’ll take you there myself if you need me.”
Police released new images of Ezzedi on Friday.
Photo: Metropolitan Police Department
The decision to allow Mr Ezzedi to stay in the UK was a ‘margin call’, possibly influenced by his claim of conversion to Christianity, and ministers have begun a review of how they allowed Mr Ezzedi to stay in the UK. .
He was convicted of sexual assault and twice refused asylum by the Home Office after arriving from Afghanistan.
However, he was eventually allowed to stay after an immigration court heard that he had converted to Christianity and a priest assured him that he was fully committed to Christianity.
One source told the Times that the decision to allow him to remain was a “margin call” that was believed to have been influenced by his conversion claims.
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Ezzedi is suspected of carrying out the attack in Clapham.
Photo: Alamy
Ministers are currently investigating why he was allowed to stay.
Home Secretary James Cleverley demanded full details of the incident.
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This led to further criticism of the asylum system, and Ezzedi was smuggled into the UK in a truck in 2016 before being found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault in 2018.
A Conservative Party official said: ‘This is a terrible crime committed by someone who clearly should not have been in the UK.
“This is exactly why we are taking action to reform our refugee system and stop illegal immigrants from entering Rwanda.
“Our new laws passed over the past two years mean that serious criminals and illegal immigrants will no longer be able to apply for asylum and stay in the UK. Labor is trying to stop all of this, and Keir Lord Starmer himself is campaigning to stop the deportation of dangerous foreigners. ”
Rishi Sunak’s spokesman said the Prime Minister “does not believe foreign criminals should be able to remain in the country”.
And yesterday, Children and Families Minister David Johnston told LBC’s Nick Ferrari at a breakfast meeting that the government wants to end the “merry-go-round” of the asylum system.
“The public sees people obstructing the legal system, continuing to pursue legal claims, and ultimately being able to apply for asylum in circumstances where it is very unclear whether they should have been allowed to do so. “I have done so,” he said.
He argued that the Rwanda plan would “take away people’s ability to pursue unlimited legal recourse.”