LONDON (AP) — London police confirmed Friday that a body they pulled from the River Thames is that of Abdul Ezedi, a man wanted over a chemical attack that injured his former partner and her two young daughters. The Metropolitan Police said his body was formally identified on Thursday and that his family has been […]
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London police search River Thames for chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi
Police have been searching an area of the River Thames in central London for chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi. A police boat circled between Vauxhall and Chelsea bridges, flashing lights and pausing beside a small ship before moving off again on Saturday morning. Despite the poor visibility caused by the weather, a crowd gathered to […]
Abdul Ezedi most likely dead and body may not be found, say police
Alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi is most likely to have died and his body may never be found, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said on Friday its main working hypothesis was the 35-year-old had “gone into” the River Thames after being seen leaning over the railings of Chelsea Bridge in west London on the […]
Hunt continues for suspect Abdul Ezedi a week after London chemical attack
Suspect Abdul Ezedi remains at large a week after a chemical attack in London which injured a woman and her two young daughters. Police have been searching for Ezedi since last Wednesday after a woman and her two daughters, aged eight and three, were injured in the attack in Clapham, south London. The 31-year-old mother […]
How the Clapham alkali attack and manhunt for suspect Abdul Ezedi has unfolded
The suspect in the south London alkali attack is on the run and the police manhunt for him is in its sixth day. Abdul Ezedi (35), who has “significant injuries to the right side of his face”, was last seen passing the Unilever building near Blackfriars Station and heading towards Victoria Embankment on Wednesday, more […]
Police release footage of raid on address in Abdul Ezedi manhunt
Police searching for alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi have released footage of empty containers with corrosive warnings being found by officers in a raid on an address in Newcastle. Detectives have urged the 35-year-old from the Newcastle area – who is described as having very “significant injuries to the right side of his face” – […]