London chemical attacker: Police release fresh CCTV image after Abdul Ezedi spotted on tube

London chemical attacker: Police release fresh CCTV image after Abdul Ezedi spotted on tube

A witness saw Abdul Ezedi slam a young child to the ground

GB News
Dimitris Kouimtsidis

By Dimitris Kouimtsidis


Published: 02/02/2024

- 16:20

Updated: 03/02/2024

- 08:08

Abdul Ezedi is still on the run as a manhunt has been launched following the attack

The Metropolitan Police have released new images of the London chemical attack suspect, Abdul Ezedi.

In a new update, the force revealed that Ezedi, 35, was last seen at King's Cross Underground Station at 9pm on Wednesday.


Commander Jon Savell said: "Following the attack, we know he travelled from Clapham South Underground Station to King's Cross Underground Station and I want to appeal for anyone who may have seen him travelling on this route between 7.30pm and 8pm.

"The latest confirmed sighting of the suspect is at exactly 9pm, when he is seen boarding an underground tube at Kings Cross station on the Victoria line southbound."

Abdul Ezedi

The latest image released of Abdul Ezedi

Metropolitan Police

The police have urged him to “do the right thing and hand yourself in”, as it emerged officers have found “significant and important” evidence during searches.

Ezedi, from the Newcastle area, who is described as having very “significant injuries to the right side of his face”, is still on the run following Wednesday’s attack in Clapham, south London.

A 31-year-old mother, believed to be known to Ezedi, was attacked with a corrosive alkaline substance and remains “very poorly” and sedated in hospital, with her injuries thought to be “life-changing”.

The injuries to her daughters, aged three and eight, are “not likely to be life-changing”.

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Abdul Ezedi

He was last seen at King's Cross Underground Station at 9pm

Metropolitan Police

Jon Savell told reporters outside Scotland Yard that “significant and important pieces of evidence” were recovered in searches carried out in east London and Newcastle on Thursday night.

In an updated timeline, he said that Ezedi left Newcastle in the early hours of Wednesday morning and had arrived in South London by 6.30am.

He said: “In terms of our manhunt for Ezedi, we’ve got a large team of very experienced detectives leading the manhunt, using all the tactics that you would expect us to use, lots of officers out on the ground.

“We’re working very closely with colleagues from Transport for London, British Transport Police and our colleagues in Northumbria Police as well.

“Last night, five search warrants were executed – two in east London and three up in Newcastle.

"We’ve recovered some significant and important pieces of evidence which will help with our investigation.”

Making a direct appeal to Ezedi, Savell said: “Abdul, you clearly have got some very significant injuries.

“We’ve seen the images. You need some medical help, so do the right thing and hand yourself in.”

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