In the pursuit of the suspect behind a chemical attack on a mother and her daughters in Clapham, the police have disseminated video footage and images obtained during the investigation.
Officers, in their quest for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, have executed searches at five properties in both London and Newcastle.
A search conducted in Newcastle is documented through video and images, showcasing the uncovering of an empty container marked with a corrosive-warning label. The 31-year-old woman, who had a connection with the suspect, is hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
The appeal made by the Metropolitan Police in connection with the Wednesday night attack involving a corrosive substance has garnered dozens of calls. The incident caused injuries to a woman, her two daughters, and members of the public who came to their aid.
The mother, 31, is said to have expected life-changing injuries while her daughters, aged three and eight, suffered injuries not “as serious as first thought”.
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Searches have taken place at two addresses in east London and three in Newcastle. Forensic tests are under way to determine if two containers found in Newcastle held the corrosive substance used during the attack and images released by police show those containers.
Authorities are piecing together the suspect’s activities, utilizing CCTV footage from London Underground’s King’s Cross on Wednesday night. The footage shows him boarding a southbound Victoria line train at 21:00 GMT.
Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell, on Friday afternoon, urged the 35-year-old man with significant injuries to the right side of his face to come forward.
Having left the Newcastle area in the early hours, the wanted man journeyed to the capital, where the attack unfolded on Lessar Avenue, Clapham, at 19:25 on Wednesday.
In a courageous effort, three women and a man attempted to thwart the attacker as he fled the scene. His escape in a car was foiled as he collided with a parked vehicle, forcing him to continue on foot towards Clapham Common.
After coming to the aid of the family, three members of the public have been discharged from the hospital with minor burns. The five officers who responded to the attack were treated and have subsequently left the hospital.