Abdul Shokoor Ezedi is still being hunted by authorities after an acid attack on a mother and daughters in Clapham. CCTV footage shows Ezedi being seen at the King’s Cross underground station. Police are trying to piece together his movements after he took the southbound Victoria line train at 9:00 pm. The mother, aged 31, suffered life-changing injuries, whereas her daughters, aged 3 and 8, are not expected to have life-changing injuries.
There are currently no developments in the search during nighttime. The Metropolitan Police explained in a news conference on Friday afternoon, urging Abdul Shokoor Ezedi to come forward due to the significant injuries he has sustained. The police have released images of Ezedi inside King’s Cross station that were taken 90 minutes after the attack.
Cdr Jon Savell urged Ezedi to hand himself and is also investigating “significant and important pieces of evidence” that were found after search warrants in Newcastle and east London. Two empty containers labelled with corrosive warnings were discovered on an address in Newcastle. Forensics are now assessing these containers to determine if that was the substance used during the attack.
The assault happened in Lessar Avenue, Clapham on Wednesday at 7:25 pm. The suspect threw corrosive substances at the mother and her children; three women and one man attempted to stop him before he attempted to leave in a vehicle, but he collided with a parked car and proceeded to run to Clapham Common. Three people who went to the family’s aid have been discharged from the hospital and five officers who were in attendance were also treated in the hospital before being discharged.
Ezedi, who is believed to have come from Afghanistan in 2016 as an asylum seeker, was convicted of a sexual assault in 2018 and given a suspended sentence. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for ten years. He later gained asylum after two failed attempts and a priest confirmed that he had converted to Christianity. The Catholic Church in the North East affirmed that Ezedi was involved in a justice and peace charitable project, but it remains unclear which denomination supported his claim
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