Police name man wanted in Clapham chemical attack

Good evening. Police have named 35-year-old Abdul Shokoor Ezedi as a suspect following a chemical attack in Clapham that left a mother and toddler with injuries that could be life-changing.

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Police name man wanted in Clapham chemical attack

Supt Gabriel Cameron told a press conference Ezedi was last seen in the Caledonian Road area of North London on Wednesday night and warned the public not to approach him. Ezedi, who is from the Newcastle area, has “significant injuries” to the right side of his face and may be travelling back to the North East. Watch footage of the chemical attack unfolding here.

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