Ben Leo has hit out at the Government after new details emerged regarding alkaline attack suspect Abdul Ezedi.
it comes as the search for suspected chemical attacker AbdulEzedi has entered its third day as police follow up on “significant and important” evidence found in searches.
Police have called for the 35-year-old from the Newcastle area – who is described as having very “significant injuries to the right side of his face” – to hand himself in after going on the run following Wednesday’s attack in Clapham, south London.
Ezedi, who is believed to be from Afghanistan, was convicted of a sexual offence in 2018 and given a suspended sentence at Newcastle Crown Court.
The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed he was sentenced on January 9 of that year after pleading guilty to one charge of sexual assault and one of exposure.
Ezedi was put on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.
He was granted asylum after two failed attempts, having reportedly travelled to the UK on a lorry in 2016, it is believed.
Ezedi was allowed to stay in the country after a priest confirmed he had converted to Christianity and was “wholly committed” to his new religion, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.
Speaking on GB News, presenter Ben Leo said Ezedi carrying out the attack after being allowed to stay in the country is a "damning indictment" of the Government.
