we have ferocious storms in scandinavia, what's in store for us? they're waiting for a statement from the police in clapham. a press conference we are waiting to get under way in clapham from the police about the corrosive substance attacked on a family in south london. we can go live now to the scene and our reporter there, chris rose. london next week, 1a degrees. it really is very mild indeed. goodbye.

hello, everyone. thank you for taking the time to come out here today. i'm attached to lambeth police station, and basically the borough commander. i am here to talk through an horrific incident that occurred last night, which resulted in 31 female and two children age three and a being attacked with a corrosive substance, which we now confirm to be an alkaline. a male was with them in the vicinity. a 35—year—old male and he left the scene but the injuries to the female and children, they're in a stable decision. we are monitoring but they don't seem to be life—threatening but at this time they could be life

changing. the male was last seen in the north london area, caledonian road. if you see him, they will be some images are circulated later today. if you see him, i plea not to approach him. call 999. he has significant injuries to the right side of his face. i have a special number if you do have any information, any dash cam footage, teach. i have a number that i plea for you to call. it will go direct to my specialist of the amount number is 0207175 278a. failing that you can always call crimestoppers on 101. i really want to give thanks to the local community. i have three members of our community, three women and one male, who attempted to stop the perpetrator. they were injured in the process. they have sustained injuries but thankfully

but not too harmful. also, i want to thank london fire brigade, the local ambulance service. five of my local officers were also injured. thankfully, no one has got any life threatening or life changing injuries. any questions for me? we are liaising with our local other partners, agencies. we working alongside northumbria. we believe the male is from the newcastle area. and he could be going back there. he may not be but he could be. british transport police are also working alongside us as well. we are working in collaboration with other agencies to try and locate this mail. we don't know the actual relationship at this stage. i have basically told you everything we know. thankfully,

we know who the subject is. and there are inquiries to locate them. that is a real plus. i really want to thank our community. ab de ul, abdull. he has a middle name which is s h 0 k double l r. is image in this transcript will be circulated. as far as i'm aware the suspect has travelled down from newcastle. this stage i do not know where the victims reside. there are still some ongoing inquiries. approximately 35. as you know, we take violence

against women and girls very seriously in the met police. i have liaised with specialist colleagues, i am working with my local officers and we have got a significant asset looking for this mail. my plea is don't approach him and if you see him call 999. i believe it is the subject's car, it is a highly undyed but that is all i know. i don't know, i know it is a corrosive alkaline subject. as we all know, we can buy all sorts in the high street. i don't know where the victim lives. we will catch him. i am wholeheartedly confident. at this stage, i believe he may have been known to police but he is not a local revit delay morrison from london as far as well. these come

down from newcastle. no idea what the motivation is. no idea. i do not know that level of detail but what i can assure you go back to your question is it is an horrific crime against vulnerable female me take that very seriously. when i say vulnerable we take crimes against women and girls very seriously and she was in a vulnerable position and it would have been horrific and him and i'm totally confident we will capture the male. thank you for your time. that is all. that is the conclusion of a statement, a press conference about superintendent

gabriel cameron from the metropolitan police and we can go live to charlie rose, our correspond in on the scene. just tell us what he had to say. yeah, a lot of journalists here with questions for superintendent gabriel cameron from the metropolitan police. the one thing that has been missing so far from the police information is a description of the suspect and that is exactly what he has been giving journalists and reporters over the past few minutes. we have the name of the subject. 35—year—old man from the newcastle area according to the police. he was last seen in north london on caledonian road. the advice is from the police to not approach him. 35—year—old man from the newcastle area. it is not known

why he was down here in the london area. metropolitan police are working with the british transport police to try and track down this subject. abdul ezedi apparently has injuries to the right side of his face and it is advised, police are advising people to not approach him. instead, anyone who has any information, dash cam footage and so on to call a special number, a special metropolitan police number. 0207175 278 for altar call 101 and get through to crimestoppers in that way. just to recap on some of the details of that incident. we know that other emergency services were called here this evening at around

7:30pm following reports that a woman and her two young daughters had been attacked with a corrosive subject. we now know that subjects of the corrosive alkaline substance. that is what the police had to tell us. the mother and the two young children were then taken into hospital, treated in hospital and the mother and the young daughter three years old apparently, could well have life changing injuries. the mother is 31—year—old and the two young girls are eight and three years old. sojust two young girls are eight and three years old. so just to recap some of the details at superintendent gabriel cameron from the metropolitan police has told us. he has told us that they subject is a 35—year—old man called abdul shokoor

ezedi from the newcastle area. he has injuries to the right side of his face. members of the public are advised not to approach. it is not known why he was in the london area. anyone with information or who may have seen him been asked by the metropolitan police to call 020717 five 278a. that is notjust a general number, that gets through, right through direct to superintendent gabriel cameron's officers at the metropolitan police. and, charlie, do we have any more information about the condition of the mother and two daughters caught up the mother and two daughters caught up in this attack but also passers—by you try to help them as well as police officers? . well we know that the mother and children have been treated in hospital right now and we also know that the youngest girl, the three—year—old,

and the mother may well have sustained life changing injuries. some are people who came to help the mother and two young girls, police officers and members of the publicly tried to intervene apparently, that is what the superintendent was just telling us, and try to stop the attacker. they also taken to hospital. they suffered minor injuries but have since been discharged. the police are advising people not to approach the subject. not to approach abdul shokoor ezedi. police say they take any violence towards women incredibly seriously and they are appealing for anyone who has any information to get in touch with the metropolitan police as a matter of urgency. and, charlie, the superintendent there saying that significant resources have been put towards this manhunt.

yes, they're calling it a large—scale operation. they say they have a significant team focused on tracking down abdul shokoor ezedi, this 35—year—old suspect from the newcastle area. last seen in caledonia road in north london. it is not known why he was in north london but he is normally based, he comes from the newcastle area. it is not known why he was in this area, south london, the borough of lambeth. this part of london right next to one of london's busiest parks, clapham common. but they were keen to tracking down, find him, they're working with british transport police and have a lot of officers on the case and anyone who has any information, dash cam footage, cctv, security camera footage, cctv, security camera footage, they are being asked to get in touch with the metropolitan police to help them with their

investigation, which is still in its early stages but it is now what seems to be a large—scale manhunt. charlie, thank you very much. that is our correspondent there in clapham, charlie rose. let's listen out a witness who was at the scene of the attack when it happened. i just saw the result of police outside, an ambulance, trying to treat the person that had been attacked. , , , , ., , attacked. residents must be really shocked about _ attacked. residents must be really shocked about what _ attacked. residents must be really shocked about what happened? . attacked. residents must be really i shocked about what happened? some attacked. residents must be really - shocked about what happened? some of them were terrified _ shocked about what happened? some of them were terrified stop _ shocked about what happened? some of them were terrified stop us _ shocked about what happened? some of them were terrified stop us as _ shocked about what happened? some of them were terrified stop us as it - them were terrified stop us as it was a family in there that wasn't to leave the building. the was a family in there that wasn't to leave the building.— was a family in there that wasn't to leave the building. the bbc has also soken to leave the building. the bbc has also spoken to the _ leave the building. the bbc has also spoken to the local _ leave the building. the bbc has also spoken to the local mp. _ leave the building. the bbc has also spoken to the local mp. let's - leave the building. the bbc has also spoken to the local mp. let's take a | spoken to the local mp. let's take a listen. , ., ., ., , ., spoken to the local mp. let's take a listen. , ., ., ., , listen. first of all, it was a very, very scary _ listen. first of all, it was a very, very scary thing _ listen. first of all, it was a very, very scary thing to _ listen. first of all, it was a very, very scary thing to hear - listen. first of all, it was a very, very scary thing to hear and - listen. first of all, it was a very, j very scary thing to hear and also all of the local residents are quite shocked and quite worried that something like this had happened. we have now heard that the woman

involved and her children are still involved and her children are still in hospital, still receiving medical treatment. their injuries are not life threatening but we believe potentially life changing. and we wait to hear more news about them and the brave people that came to help, who also came in contact with the substance and the police officers that came in contact. they have now been cleared so they are all fine but it was so brave of all of them to come and help in the way that they did. find of them to come and help in the way that they did-— that they did. and a reminder of the breakin: that they did. and a reminder of the breaking news _ that they did. and a reminder of the breaking newsjust _ that they did. and a reminder of the breaking newsjust in _ that they did. and a reminder of the breaking newsjust in the _ that they did. and a reminder of the breaking newsjust in the last - that they did. and a reminder of the breaking newsjust in the last few i breaking news just in the last few minutes, which is a statement from the metropolitan police, naming the suspect in the alkaline substance attack in south london. they have named him as abdul shokoor ezedi, 35 your man whose beliefs come from the newcastle area. police are warning the public not to approach the man. they say if anyone spots him they should call 999 or a special

metropolitan police number. so breaking news in the last few minutes, which is that the metropolitan police have named abdul shokoor ezedi, 35—year—old man from the newcastle area as the suspect in the newcastle area as the suspect in the alkaline substance attack in south london. it injured a mother and her two daughters, who are eight and her two daughters, who are eight and three years old. well, let's head to the bbc sport centre now for the latest news. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. seven—time formula one champion lewis hamilton is poised for a shock move to ferrari for the 2025 season, after more than 10 years at mercedes. aston villa have signed forward morgan rogers from middlesbrough as the transfer deadline approaches and clubs look to close out deals before 11pm this evening. and england pick uncapped 20—year—old spinner shoaib bashir

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