Clapham alkali attacker Abdul Shokoor Ezedi was ‘very offended’ and vowed to avenge the armed robbers who shot his sister useless in his native Afghanistan, a good friend has revealed.
Ezedi, 35, had been sending a reimbursement to his household in Afghanistan which he had earned whereas working in a pizza takeaway in Tyneside, northern England.
A detailed good friend, who labored alongside Ezedi within the takeaway, has revealed how distraught the chemical attacker was after his sister was shot useless by armed robbers who have been attempting to steal the cash he had despatched residence.
The 33-year-old good friend, who’s an Iranian asylum seeker, additionally revealed that Ezedi is from a strict Muslim household and believed his father can be enraged by his conversion to Christianity.
Ezedi’s colleagues have been shocked when he was arrested for a sexual assault and exposing himself – offences dedicated towards two completely different ladies inside a couple of weeks of one another.
He was given a suspended sentence and launched on an digital tag however went on to seek out new employment, enrol on a university course in Newcastle and was ultimately granted asylum on the third time of asking.
The Afghan suspect secured the church buildings¿ assist regardless of being a convicted intercourse attacker. Pictured: In CCTV after the assault
Ezedi arrived in Britain behind a lorry in 2016 and had twice been refused asylum by 2018
Abdul Ezedi was caught on CCTV footage shopping for groceries the day earlier than the assault in Newcastle
Although Ezedi – identified to buddies as Shapoor – was fired after his sexual offending, he discovered a brand new job and so they stayed in contact.
The good friend stated: ‘Shapoor is a really clever, arduous working man whose focus was to earn as a lot as potential in order that he might ship cash residence to his household in Afghanistan.
‘He did that from the time he arrived within the UK and got here to Newcastle, he spent nothing and saved the cash for his household.
‘But in round 2017 or 2018 it turned identified in his neighbourhood that he had despatched a big sum of money to his household and there was a theft on his residence.
‘His household fought again to defend their residence and he informed me that his sister was shot useless. He was so upset and really, very offended.
‘He stated that he would take revenge on the individuals who had completed that to her. After what occurred he was crying for 3 weeks and he stated he needed revenge
‘When I heard what occurred in London that got here into my thoughts.’
There is not any proof that the assault in Clapham had any connection to the theft in Afghanistan and buddies of Ezedi are mystified by the motive.
The good friend stated: ‘He was single the entire time I knew him, he did not have a spouse or kids.
Ezedi allegedly threw the youthful youngster to the bottom through the assault at 7.25pm, earlier than trying to drive away from the scene, crashing right into a stationary car and fleeing on foot
Abdul Ezedi, 35, was final seen close to a railway bridge over the Thames in London final Wednesday ¿ simply hours after he allegedly focused the victims
‘When I noticed his face within the information and skim what he was accused of doing I used to be so shocked. Other than his anger over his sister’s homicide, I’ve by no means identified him to wish to hurt anybody.
‘Working in a pizza store there have been all the time individuals attempting to start out a combat however he would all the time keep away from hassle, he by no means reacted.’
Ezedi’s buddies have been shocked by his arrest and conviction for sexual assault and indecent publicity.
His good friend stated: ‘It was so out of character, we have been so shocked to find what he had completed to the 2 ladies.
‘One was a sexual assault and after that he uncovered himself to a girl who was on her option to catch a bus.
‘He did not go to jail however was launched and had a tag on his leg. He misplaced his job however he utilized for brand spanking new work and as quickly as his tag was taken off he discovered a brand new job and continued to ship cash residence.
‘He’s very clever. He speaks superb English and obtained onto a university course in Newcastle to enhance his English, that was necessary to him.’
He described Ezedi’s obvious conversion to Christianity as ‘a joke.’
Abdul Ezedi at King’s Cross underground station at 9pm on February 2
The good friend stated: ‘His father was a strict and religious Muslim is a Haji and a really revered man locally at residence.
‘If Shapoor has transformed to Christianity, he will not be going again to Afghanistan as a result of his father can be so livid.
‘Whenever he spoke to his father he can be asking him, are you praying? Are you fasting? Are you residing as a great Muslim, it was so necessary to him that Shapoor was residing as he had in Afghanistan.
‘The thought that he’s now a Christian is a joke however he loves cash and he loves his passport so perhaps he did it for that cause.
‘I don’t know the place he could possibly be. He has a brother in London however will know he can not go there.
‘It was such a shock for me and everybody who is aware of him that this has occurred. He wants to offer himself as much as the police and finish this.’