Chemical assault suspect named after struggling ‘vital accidents to face’

On Feb 1, 2024

The suspect within the alkaline assault in Clapham, south London, has been named as 35-year-old Abdul Ezedi, from the Newcastle space.

The Metropolitan Police Superintendent Gabriel Cameron described him as having “vital accidents to the correct facet of his face.” He is suspected to have been concerned in a chemical assault in Lambeth final night time (January 31) which is reported to have left a 31-year-old lady and a three-year-old youngster with potential life-changing accidents.

In whole, on the time of writing, 9 persons are understood to have been hospitalised by the incident together with three law enforcement officials and a lady who rushed to assist the victims. Witnesses stated they noticed a person pull a baby and a lady out of a automotive earlier than he ran off.

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According to completely different sources, the girl was heard screaming “I can’t see, I can’t see,” and “My eyes. My eyes. Call the police. My eyes.” No arrests have currently been made and a manhunt is now underway to find Mr Ezedi following the event on Lessar Avenue near Clapham Common and Clapham South Underground Station.

Naming the suspect, Superintendent Gabriel Cameron stated: “We are actually naming the person we wish to converse to as Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, who’s aged 35. We imagine he travelled down from Newcastle earlier that day. We don’t know but what led to it. We’re working to ascertain the circumstances.

“A manhunt to hint Ezedi is below means. We are working with associate businesses and forces together with the British Transport Police to find and arrest him. If you see Ezedi, name 999 instantly. He ought to NOT be approached.”

One of the witnesses who came running out to help while still wearing his slippers is reported to have initially given chase of the man. Emergency services are understood to have been made aware of the incident at around 7:25pm with two fire crews also dispatched to assist.

According to the Sun, one witness claimed: “There was a little baby girl banging on the door on the dad’s side, the lady was crying, screaming and calling for help. He opened the door, took out the baby and banged her against the ground twice.”

Following the incident, Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle stated: “Officers are on scene following this horrific incident. Three victims – a lady and her two younger youngsters – have been taken to hospital for therapy. Three different individuals – all adults – have been taken to hospital for accidents sustained, we imagine, as they got here to their help.

“Three police officers have also been taken to hospital after they responded to the incident. Thankfully we believe their injuries to be minor,” the officer continued.

“While tests are ongoing to determine what the substance is, at this stage we believe it to be a corrosive substance. A man was seen fleeing the scene. We are drawing on resources from across the Met to apprehend this individual and work is ongoing to determine what has led to this awful incident.”

Shannon Christi, 35, instructed the Independent: “I heard screaming ‘help, help’ and came outside. I saw the man throwing the girl on the floor like he was in a wrestling ring. He was angry. I rushed in and grabbed her. I didn’t see what he looked like or where he went I was focused on her. I poured water on her and called the ambulance. The child was crying she told me her name and she was three but I couldn’t hear her through the tears.”

Ms Christi obtained hospital therapy after her lips and fingers started to burn after she got here into contact with the kid.

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