Huge drop in London acid attacks - as cases soar across parts of UK Abdul Ezedi, 35, doused a woman and her two children with a corrosive substance in Clapham Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
New Deportation Crisis Erupts—Starmer Blasted for 'Hollow Words' as ECHR Clash Sparks Public Fury The Government’s latest promise to stop foreign s*x offenders from claiming asylum in the UK is already facing heavy backlash. The Fashion Central · May 1, 2025
Immigration law changes: New rules to reduce migrant hotel use and restrict sex offender refugee claims Measures to be introduced following cases such as the chemical attack by Abdul Ezedi, who threw a corrosive substance over his former girlfriend and two children in Clapham last year Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Sex offenders to be denied refugee protection in UK under law change The new measure will be introduced in an amendment to the Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Inquest hears of final moments of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi after police manhunt A huge manhunt saw detectives track Ezedi’s final movements along the river on CCTV The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi killed himself in River Thames jump, coroner rules Abdul Ezedi crashed his car and walked along the banks of the Thames after the attack Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024
Acid attacks and corrosive substance crimes soar by 75%, figures reveal Acid attacks are increasingly linked to violence against girls and women, a report reveals Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024
Acid attacks soar by 75% with growing numbers of female victims Half of all corrosive offences last year were against women, a charity has warned, as figures show attacks are soaring The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Almost 5,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in 2024 Arrivals so far in 2024 were already a record high for the first three months of a year. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2024
Home Secretary James Cleverly cautions church leaders over ‘vouching’ for asylum claims of converts The Home Secretary’s comments followed the case of Christian convert Abdul Ezedi, the man suspected of the Clapham alkali attack Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2024
Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi 'given Muslim burial' despite controversial Christianity conversion Ezedi was reportedly given a funeral at a mosque in west London and a Muslim burial at a cemetery in east London Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024
Abdul Ezedi: Clapham chemical attacker granted asylum despite concern over lies Ezedi wrongly said the Old Testament was about Jesus Christ and that one of the Apostles was called Jacob Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024
Clapham chemical attack suspect was granted asylum despite concerns over honesty Abdul Ezedi, whose conversion to Christianity played role in his successful asylum claim, said Old Testament was about ‘Jesus Christ’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024
Manhunt after 'corrosive substance' thrown over two boys at London Tube station Officers have released CCTV images of three people who they believe may have information Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024
Top News · Feb 23, 2024 London Police Confirm Body Found In Thames Is Wanted Man Abdul Ezedi, wanted for a chemical attack, found dead in the River Thames. Victim recovering in hospital.
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2024 Abdul Ezedi: Body recovered from River Thames formally identified and cause of death confirmed A 31-year-old woman lost sight in one eye after the attack in Clapham
Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2024 Body found on bank of the River Thames in south-west London Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) attempted CPR but the man was pronounced dead at the scene
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Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024 Clapham chemical attack victim ‘has lost sight in one eye and has long road ahead’, say friends The 31-year-old mother is still in critical care following the attack three weeks ago
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024 Abdul Ezedi: Body of Clapham chemical attack suspect 'found by passing boat crew in Thames', say police The crew of a passing boat spotted the body in the water at Tower Pier around 4pm on Monday
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024 Body found in Thames amid hunt for Clapham chemical assault suspect Police ‘strongly believe’ body is that of Abdul Ezedi, sought over attack on woman and her two daughters
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 The cruel Thames: the job of pulling bodies from a dark, dangerous river On average about 30 bodies are retrieved from its waters in London each year. Only a few ever make the headlines
Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024 Police searching Thames have recovered over 320 bodies since 2012, data shows Figures come after shock discovery of two bodies within minutes by police searching for chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi
Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024 Clapham chemical attack victim's family praises ‘incredibly talented’ doctors and nurses treating her burns The mother’s loved ones say she is being looked after by a ‘caring team’
Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024 Police resume Thames search for alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi after finding two other bodies Ezedi, 35, was seen on CCTV leaning over the railings of Chelsea Bridge in west London