The body discovered in the River Thames this week has been officially identified as Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, a suspect in a chemical attack, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Ezedi, 35, became the subject of a police search after allegedly attacking a woman and two girls in Clapham on January 31. CCTV footage showed him leaning over London's Chelsea Bridge.

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A post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday (Feb 21) confirmed that Ezedi's cause of death was drowning. His family has been notified, and the case will be handed over to the coroner, the police reported.

Met Police Commander Jon Savell stated that efforts were made to identify Ezedi promptly, and investigations into the attack continue. The 31-year-old woman injured in the assault is still hospitalized but in stable condition and no longer sedated.

Ezedi, originally from the Newcastle area, is accused of pouring a potent alkali on his ex-partner, injuring her two young children aged eight and three.

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Police believe Ezedi fled the crime scene, initially using his bank card on the Tube and then walking alongside the River Thames. CCTV footage revealed he jumped into the river.

His car was seen in Newcastle shortly after midnight on the day of the attack, and by 06:30 GMT, he had traveled almost 300 miles to Tooting in south London. The vehicle was then spotted in Croydon at 16:30.

Investigators believe Ezedi, who arrived in the UK from Afghanistan in 2016, had a relationship with the woman and had arranged to meet her in London, possibly driven by the breakdown of their relationship.

The attack occurred around 25 minutes later in Lessar Avenue, Clapham, inside the vehicle, involving the use of a highly concentrated corrosive substance.

(With inputs from agencies)

The body discovered in the River Thames this week has been officially identified as Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, a suspect in a chemical attack, according to the Metropolitan Police.

The body discovered in the River Thames this week has been officially identified as Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, a suspect in a chemical attack, according to the Metropolitan Police. Ezedi, 35, became the subject of a police search after allegedly attacking a woman and two girls in Clapham on January 31. CCTV footage showed him leaning over London's Chelsea Bridge. Also read: Thames is of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi A post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday (Feb 21) confirmed that Ezedi's cause of death was drowning. His family has been notified, and the case will be handed over to the coroner, the police reported. Met Police Commander Jon Savell stated that efforts were made to identify Ezedi promptly, and investigations into the attack continue. The 31-year-old woman injured in the assault is still hospitalized but in stable condition and no longer sedated. Ezedi, originally from the Newcastle area, is accused of pouring a potent alkali on his ex-partner, injuring her two young children aged eight and three. Also read: London chemical attack suspect, Abdul Ezedi was not deported despite being convicted of sex crime. Here’s why Police believe Ezedi fled the crime scene, initially using his bank card on the Tube and then walking alongside the River Thames. CCTV footage revealed he jumped into the river. His car was seen in Newcastle shortly after midnight on the day of the attack, and by 06:30 GMT, he had traveled almost 300 miles to Tooting in south London. The vehicle was then spotted in Croydon at 16:30. Investigators believe Ezedi, who arrived in the UK from Afghanistan in 2016, had a relationship with the woman and had arranged to meet her in London, possibly driven by the breakdown of their relationship. The attack occurred around 25 minutes later in Lessar Avenue, Clapham, inside the vehicle, involving the use of a highly concentrated corrosive substance. (With inputs from agencies)

Body found in Thames confirmed to be of Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Shokoor Ezedi

London Metropolitan Police has found a body in Thames River which the officials 'strongly believe' is that of Abdul Ezedi, the alleged chemical attacker who targeted a woman and her daughters on January 31 in Clapham, south London. The man was missing since the attack and the police previously said that he had "gone into" the river after the attack. Ezedi was seen in CCTV footage as he walked to Chelsea Bridge leaning over the railings of the bridge. He went out of the focus of the camera after that. Police said that there was no footage of him coming off the bridge.

The body of the yet unidentified man was found by the police on Monday (Feb 19). It is now being examined by the coroner.

"...We strongly believe this man to be Abdul Ezedi...," says Jon Savell, police commander, in a video posted from official London Met Police handle on X.

Savell said that the police have contacted Ezedi's family and were now working to officially ascertain identity of the body.

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As police carried out search for Ezedi since the attack, the Scotland Yard had appealed to people to come forward with any information they may have on the man. They even made an appeal to Ezedi to surrender.

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Ezedi himself was injured in the chemical attack. It is believed that he drove from his Newcastle home to London carrying chemicals he would use in the attack just a few hours later.

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The 31-year-old woman is still in hospital and under treatment for what have been described as 'life-changing' injuries. It is feared that she will lose sight in one of her eyes. Her children, aged three and eight, are injured too but reportedly not injured as severely as their mother. Both girls have received medical treatment.

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London Metropolitan Police has found a body in Thames River which the officials 'strongly believe' is that of Abdul Ezedi, the alleged chemical attacker who targeted a woman and her daughters on January 31 in Clapham, south London.

London Metropolitan Police has found a body in Thames River which the officials 'strongly believe' is that of Abdul Ezedi, the alleged chemical attacker who targeted a woman and her daughters on January 31 in Clapham, south London. The man was missing since the attack and the police previously said that he had "gone into" the river after the attack. Ezedi was seen in CCTV footage as he walked to Chelsea Bridge leaning over the railings of the bridge. He went out of the focus of the camera after that. Police said that there was no footage of him coming off the bridge. The body of the yet unidentified man was found by the police on Monday (Feb 19). It is now being examined by the coroner. "...We strongly believe this man to be Abdul Ezedi...," says Jon Savell, police commander, in a video posted from official London Met Police handle on X. Savell said that the police have contacted Ezedi's family and were now working to officially ascertain identity of the body. Detectives leading the hunt for Abdul Ezedi, wanted for a brutal attack on a mother and her children in #Clapham, believe his body has been recovered from the River Thames. Listen to Commander Jon Savell’s update 👇https://t.co/AclBNiCnfx pic.twitter.com/lcxAw7kv25 — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 20, 2024 × As police carried out search for Ezedi since the attack, the Scotland Yard had appealed to people to come forward with any information they may have on the man. They even made an appeal to Ezedi to surrender. Watch | UK: 'High-risk flights' land in the UK without going through security checks × Ezedi himself was injured in the chemical attack. It is believed that he drove from his Newcastle home to London carrying chemicals he would use in the attack just a few hours later. Also Read | UK: Drones may deliver medicines if CAA proposal goes through The 31-year-old woman is still in hospital and under treatment for what have been described as 'life-changing' injuries. It is feared that she will lose sight in one of her eyes. Her children, aged three and eight, are injured too but reportedly not injured as severely as their mother. Both girls have received medical treatment. (With inputs from agencies)

London police 'strongly believe' body found in Thames is of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi

There was an unexpected twist for police searching in river Thames for the suspect in the recent London chemical attack case: Two bodies unrelated to the case. The police on Saturday (Feb 10) recovered the two male bodies when searching for Abdul Shookor Ezedi- the suspect behind the chemical attack in Clapham.

There was an unexpected twist for police searching in river Thames for the suspect in the recent London chemical attack case: Two bodies unrelated to the case. The police on Saturday (Feb 10) recovered the two male bodies when searching for Abdul Shookor Ezedi- the suspect behind the chemical attack in Clapham. According to a report by The Guardian on Sunday, the deaths of these two men were being treated by police as “unexpected pending further inquiries.” Neither of the bodies were identified as that of Ezedi, the report added. It is also understood that the bodies were found not as a direct result of the search operation for the chemical attack suspect. Earlier, the police had said that Ezedi likely jumped into the Thames and drowned. The London chemical attack: What happened? On the night of Jan 31, Ezedi, 35, attacked a woman and her two children with a corrosive substance at a supermarket in Clapham. Three other women and one man who came to their aid suffered minor burns and five police officers who responded were also injured. Ezedi himself was severely injured in the attack, with images showing a big gash on his eye. He was last seen walking to Chelsea Bridge in west London and was captured on CCTV leaning over the railings of the bridge on the night of the attack. Authorities said that the chemical used in the attack was alkaline. Also read | Who is Abdul Ezedi, suspect behind chemical attack in south London that injured nine? The 35-year-old reportedly arrived in the UK illegally in 2016 on the back of a lorry after fleeing from Afghanistan. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to sexual assault and indecent exposure charges, but was not imprisoned. Ezedi received a nine-week jail term for the sexual assault and 36 weeks for the exposure to be served consecutively, both suspended for two years. He was later granted the right to stay in the UK on his third asylum application in either 2020 or 2021. The grant came after a priest vouched that Ezedi converted to Christianity. A manhunt was launched for the man after the chemical attack. The arrival of asylum seekers is the focus of a heated political debate in the country on how to control illegal migration. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made tackling the issue a key pledge ahead of an election expected later this year. In the wake of the attack, Tory lawmakers called for the Sunak government to reform its policy on asylum seekers in the UK. Speaking to The Telegraph, Miriam Cates, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, said that Ezedi should have never been granted asylum. "We need to get to the bottom of how he was able to be granted leave to remain," Cates added. (With inputs from agencies)

London chemical attack: Cops looking for suspect recover 2 bodies unrelated to case from River Thames