we have been in contact with abdul shokoor ezedi's family and to pass on this news. may expect after a considerable period of time in the strong current of the river thames strong current of the river thames strong identification is not possible visually or from the fingerprints. we will work with the coroner on other ways to complete formal identification such as dna testing and dental records. that may take some time at they believe that this is the suspect of the attack, abdul shokoor ezedi. to give you a summary of the events, a 31—year—old women and they two young children were doused in a corrosive alkali substance on the residential street in south clapham. a figure in dark clothing was seen fleeing the area. he was tracked on cctv throughout london and stations such as king's cross getting on the victoria line. eventually after detectives scoured hours of cctv, putting up a reward for information leading to abdul shokoor ezedi's arrest, of up to £20,000, and searching properties in east london and newcastle where abdul shokoor ezedi has links, they finally tr

shokoor ezedi.w moments the metropolitan police have issued a statement. they say the body was recovered by the metropolitan police's policing unit and has been viewed by detectives working on the investigation. commanderjohn savill has been giving updates to the media throughout this investigation since that brutal attack using a corrosive substance in clapham. he said based on the distinctive clothing, abdul shokoor ezedi was wearing at the time of the attack and property found on his body, the metropolitan police strongly believe we have recovered the body of abdul shokoor ezedi. we have been in contact with this family, they say, to pass on the news. it goes on to say, this statement, as you may expect, after a considerable period of time in the strong current of the thames, formal identification is not possible visually, nor is it possible from fingerprints. the statement says, police will work closely with the coroner on other ways to complete formal identification such as dna testing and dent

mil of their suspect in this case, abdul shokoor ezedi.— shokoor ezedi. ou shokoor ezedi. all right, charlie, thank you for— shokoor ezedi. all right, charlie, thank you for that _ shokoor ezedi. all right, charlie, thank you for that update. - shokoor ezedi. all right, charlie, thank you for that update. police have also said they believe it will be a considerable amount of time before they can officially confirm that it's his body, given the amount of time he has spent in the water. now in the past few minutes — yulia navalnaya — the wife of russian opposition leader alexei navalny has had her social media account reactivated on x, formerly twitter. the account was blocked just one day after she created it — following the death of her husband. the account @yulia—navalnaya is now accessible again, less than an hour after it was suspended without explanation. now — an update on the nottingham attacks in which barney webber, grace o'malley—kumar and ian coates were stabbed to death by valdo calocane. he was sentenced to detention in a high—security hospita

not to approach abdul shokoor ezedi.olence 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

shokoor ezedi.y hold the substance used in the clapham attack? tests are under way to find out. 0fficers clapham attack? tests are under way to find out. officers have now searched five properties. this is one of the two addresses in east london where police were seen in hazmat suit. this image is the last known sighting of the suspect. he has a visible injury to his face. it is from king's cross tube station on wednesday at nine o'clock at night. he boards a victoria line train, heading southbound, where did it go from there? the attack happened around 90 minutes earlier in clapham. abdul shokoor ezedi is suspected of throwing a corrosive substance over a woman and her two young daughters. the 31—year—old mother is a critical but stable condition in hospital, with life changing injuries. the three—year—old and eight—year—old's injuries are not as serious as first thought. detectives here at scotland yard and other police services and agencies are working around the clock in what is an extensive man

where is abdul shokoor ezedi? well as the british transport police. other forces across the country will be on a high state of alert. we know the police have managed to piece together a better picture of what happened on the actual day of the attack, on wednesday. the police say abdul shokoor ezedi drove from newcastle where he was staying, left there in the very early hours of wednesday morning then travelled down to london, his vehicle was first spotted at around 6:30am in tooting in. furthersightings spotted at around 6:30am in tooting in. further sightings of his car in the afternoon and the attack at clapham at 7:30pm, just before, he was last spotted getting on a london underground train at king's cross station at exactly 9pm that wednesday. the police will inevitably be frustrated they have still not found the suspect, will be looking at cctv as well as appealing to the public for their help. we know the public can be their eyes and ears. of course it is thought that he had a very serious facial injury, pot

today some details have been emerging about abdul shokoor ezedi's past. that he was granted asylum here in the uk following two previous failed attempts. in the last day the metropolitan police have released a picture of abdul ezedi, believed to be the last known sighting of him, in north london at a tesco express. abdul ezedi in that picture is seen wearing a blue t—shirt, carrying a water bottle and he seemed to have what looked like very serious injuries to the right side of his face. those injuries may well have been caused by the substance he is accused of using in this horrific attack. police say abdul ezedi should not be approached. anyone who sees him should dial 999. they are appealing for anyone who has information, dash cam footage, cctv to get in touch with them as they carry out this large—scale investigation. they are hoping someone may have seen the suspect in this attack flee the scene, because it took place in a very busy area, very busy part of london, one of its busiest parks, in a busy time of day, 7:30pm. they are hoping there will be

police say they are working around the clock to try and find abdul shokoor ezedi. was pictured at king's cross station in london on wednesday night. that's four days ago now. police will be anxious to try and find him as soon as possible. they are appealing to the public to try and help them find him. they say they've already received dozens of calls from the public with possible sightings reported but the last confirmed sighting is at king's cross station which is in north london, a few kilometres from where the attack happened in the south of london. the suspect, 35, has a very visible injury on the right of his face. what the police are saying is that if anyone does seek and they shouldn't approach him directly but instead call 999. the shouldn't approach him directly but instead call 999.— instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried _ instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out _ instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out fresh _ instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out fresh strikes - instead call 999. the us in the uk have carr

a series of raids in london and newcastle, as police close the net on abdul shokoor ezedi.in one property, two empty containers were found with warning labels saying "corrosive material." the latest pictures of abdul shokoor ezedi show him at king's cross station in london on wednesday night, a serious injury to the right side of his face clearly visible. ezedi is the main suspect in a violent attack. it left a 31—year—old woman and two young girls, aged just eight and three, with serious burns after alkaline was thrown at them. a clearer picture is emerging of ezedi's past. he arrived in this country from afghanistan, claimed asylum twice and was refused. in 2018 he pleaded guilty to two offences, sexual assault and exposure. he was given a suspended sentence and put on the sex offenders register for ten years. but despite that, in 2020, after converting to christianity, his application for asylum was eventually granted. this police investigation is fast—moving and stretches across the country. officers will be scouring cctv, finding ezedi's friends and associates. but the

shokoor ezedi.und during the search. there are corrosive warnings on the label. did they hold the substance used in the clapham attack? tests are under way to find out. officers have now searched five properties. this was one of the two addresses in east london where police were seen in hazmat suits. this image is the last known sighting of the suspect. he has a visible injury to his face. it is from king's cross tube station on wednesday at 9:00 at night. he boards a victoria line train, heading southbound. where did he go from there? the attack happened around 90 minutes earlier in clapham. abdul shokoor ezedi is suspected of throwing a corrosive substance over a woman and her two young daughters. the 31—year—old mother is in a critical but stable condition in hospital with life—changing injuries. the three—year—old and eight—year—old's injuries are not as serious as first thought. it was in 2016 when abdul shokoor ezedi travelled on a lorry from afghanistan to the uk. in 2018, he was convicted of

but they say despite their best efforts, the body of abdul shokoor ezedi may never be found. and across london, following the 35—year—old here close to the river. officers believe this is where their suspect met his end. the experts from the oceanography departments that are supporting us would indicate that it may be some time, if someone has gone in the water at this time of year, for a person to surface. earlier, police said they believed ezedi was being helped by others to evade capture. officers have been targeting his associates and arrested one man on suspicion of assisting an offender. he was later bailed. detectives are now directing their resources to confirm their latest theory that abdul shokoor ezedi is somewhere in this river. charlie rose, bbc news. here in the uk, an investigation has been launched after the death of a woman — who was found unconscious in an a&e waiting room in nottingham. the woman was found in a chair underneath her coat on the 19th ofjanuary at queen's medical centre. it's thought the 39—year—old — who had been triaged on arrival — had been

police are searching the river thames for the body of abdul shokoor ezedi — the clapham chemical attackct. detectives believe the 35—year—old may be dead after going into the water near to chelsea bridge in west london. and iraq's foreign minister tells the bbc his country could be pushed into conflict by attacks on its territory by iranian—backed militias and us forces. the metropolitan police is searching the river thames in central london to try to find a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance at his ex—partner and her two children. scotland yard believes abdul shokoor ezedi went into the water in the hours after the attack last month. a police boat has been seen circling between chelsea and vauxhall bridges. our correspondent, charlie rose, is at the scene of the search and has the latest. police started searching this section of the river thames at nine o'clock this morning, basically to take advantage of the low tide. why have they started searching the river? because, they say, here in chelsea bridge, here on chelsea bridge, this is where abdul shokoor ezedi was last see

but they say despite their best efforts, the body of abdul shokoor ezedi may never be found.e manhunt, police tracked his movements from newcastle and across london, following the 35—year—old here close to the river. 0fficers believe this is where their suspect met his end. the experts from the oceanography departments that are supporting us would indicate that it may be some time, if someone has gone in the water at this time of year, for a person to surface. earlier, police said they believed ezedi was being helped by others to evade capture. officers have been targeting his associates and arrested one man on suspicion of assisting an offender. he was later bailed. detectives are now directing their resources to confirm their latest theory that abdul shokoor ezedi is somewhere in this river. charlie rose, bbc news. an investigation has been launched after the death of a woman who was found unconscious in an a&e waiting room in nottingham. the woman was found in a chair underneath her coat on the 19th ofjanuary at queen's medical centre. it's thought the 39—year—old, who had

because they say, here in chelsea bridge, this is where abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen.a mother and her two young daughters were doused in a corrosive alkaline substance. police are going to have their work cut out because they say they are very challenging conditions, the low tide is possibly the best time to search the river. there are obstacles in the river. there are obstacles in the way but this is the latest theory that abdul shokoor ezedi has now met his end in the river and they are now concentrating their search efforts right here on the river thames.— search efforts right here on the river thames. thank you. now it's time for the _ river thames. thank you. now it's time for the weather. _ that mist has lifted. we have got some sunny spells coming through and look at this, we have some saturated ground with localised flooding. we have got some showers around today and low pressure still dominates the weather story. and low pressure still dominates the weatherstory. it and low pressure still dominates the weather story. it is centred down towards the south—west a

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but they say despite their best efforts, the body of abdul shokoor ezedi may never be found.e—scale manhunt, police tracked his movements from newcastle and across london, following the 35—year—old here close to the river. officers believe this is where their suspect met his end. the experts from the oceanography departments that are supporting us would indicate that it may be some time, if someone has gone in the water at this time of year, for a person to surface. earlier, police said they believed ezedi was being helped by others to evade capture. officers have been targeting his associates and arrested one man on suspicion of assisting an offender. he was later bailed. detectives are now directing their resources to confirm their latest theory that abdul shokoor ezedi is somewhere in this river. charlie rose, bbc news. staying in the uk, and an investigation has been launched after the death of a woman who was found unconscious in an emergency waiting room in nottingham. the woman was found in a chair underneath her coat onjanuary 19th at queen's medical centre. it's thou

a series of raids in london and newcastle, as police close the net on abdul shokoor ezedi.rotect themselves. in one property, two empty containers were found with warning labels saying "corrosive material." the latest pictures of abdul shokoor ezedi show him at king's cross station in london on wednesday night, a serious injury to the right side of his face clearly visible. ezedi is the main suspect in a violent attack. it left a 31—year—old woman and two young girls, aged just eight and three, with serious burns after alkaline was thrown at them. a clearer picture is emerging of ezedi's past. he arrived in this country from afghanistan, claimed asylum twice and was refused. in 2018, he pleaded guilty to two offences, sexual assault and exposure. he was given a suspended sentence and put on the sex offenders register for ten years. but despite that, in 2020, after converting to christianity, his application for asylum was eventually granted. this police investigation is fast—moving and stretches across the country. officers will be scouring cctv, finding ezedi's friends and

police have released this image of abdul shokoor ezedi. known to the victims of the attack. this was the scene in clapham, in the borough of lambeth, shortly after police arrived on wednesday evening. the 31—year—old mother and her daughters, who are aged 8 and 3, are still in hospital. the mother and younger girl's injuries are described as potentially "life—changing". four passers—by came to the aid of the family. three were women who were treated in hospitalfor minor burns injuries and have now been discharged. several officers who responded to the attack were also treated and have left hospital. police said the attacker crashed into a stationary vehicle while trying to drive away from the scene, and then ran off on foot. live now to our correspondent charlie rose who's at the scene in south london. charlie, just update is among the police have been saying about the suspect. police have been saying about the susect. . . police have been saying about the susect. ., ~ ., suspect. good afternoon. at half ast one suspect. good afternoon. at

so, many questions around abdul shokoor ezedi and his whereabouts. around abdul shokoor ezedi and hisfull interview with esther ghey on sunday with laura kuenssberg on bbc one at nine o'clock. there's also a documentary on the bbc iplayer looking into the case and the killing of brianna do guy as well as a special file on four programme which you can find on bbc sounds. power sharing has returned in northern ireland with a nationalist first minister appointed at stormont for the first time. our correspondent fiona trott is in belfast this morning. fiona, what is the mood there this morning? there is relief and also indifference because the assembly has collapsed before but people are saying that it's striking how quickly things have moved. the dup deal was published on wednesday, voted through on thursday, meetings on friday and an executive setup yesterday, that historic moment. then you have the new first minister, a nationalist for the first time, saying that she believes unity is within touching distance. that is the backdrop to the day—to—day politics here now with ministers hope

it "was wednesday three weeks ago when abdul shokoor ezedi, police believe, for the corrosive substancee face of a 31—year—old woman and two children and also allegedly threw one of those children to the ground. he disappeared into clapham station, reappeared in king's cross, and then went back down by tube, to the river, to the station near tower bridge. police tracked him by cctv to chelsea bridge. by that point he had disappeared and it took police some time to work through the cctv but they did establish that he had gone off chelsea bridge and into the river. they announced that about a week and a half ago. and since then they've been trolling the river, trying to see if there's sign of the body. and at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, a passing boat spotted the body near tower pier, near tower bridge. the marine policing unit were called and recovered the body. and because of the clothing the body had on it and also some other property, detectives are pretty sure it is abdul shokoor ezedi and they have informed his family. one other bit of news from the police today, the 31—year—o

but abdul shokoor ezedi's family have been told that he is almost certainlyjumped into the river andly died. reeta. a thank you, daniel. the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu, says he has told the military to develop a plan to get civilians out of rafah in southern gaza to defeat hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. the humanitarian situation in gaza continues to worsen, and president biden has said israel's actions are "over the top". two million people live in gaza, and more than 80% are now displaced, with most heading to the city of rafah, near the egyptian border. the palestinian authorities say that two years ago rafah�*s population was about 260,000. but since the war, it's shot up to 1.4 million. this report by our international editor, jeremy bowen, has some distressing images from the start. israel bombed rafah again. a family ran to get medical aid for a child who was already dead. around 1.2 million palestinian civilians have crammed into rafah. this man said thousands more would be killed if the israelis moved their troops in. "the

but they say despite their best efforts, the body of abdul shokoor ezedi may never be found.e—scale manhunt, police tracked his movements from newcastle and across london, following the 35—year—old here close to the river. officers believe this is where their suspect met his end. the experts from the oceanography departments that are supporting us would indicate that it may be some time, if someone has gone in the water at this time of year, for a person to surface. earlier, police said they believed ezedi was being helped by others to evade capture. officers have been targeting his associates and arrested one man on suspicion of assisting an offender. he was later bailed. detectives are now directing their resources to confirm their latest theory that abdul shokoor ezedi is somewhere in this river. charlie rose, bbc news. now let's speak to nick aldworth, an former metrropolitan police officer who specialised in search operations. thank you so much forjoining us. what are the logistics involved in the sort of search, especially at this time of year?— the sort of search, espe

officers are still looking for abdul shokoor ezedi following the attack on a woman and her two young the latest. a new picture of the afghan refugee who fled the scene of the clapham corrosive chemical attack five days ago. abdul shokoor ezedi identified on london's southwark bridge at 9:50 on wednesday night, but since then, nothing. ezedi's car, recovered from the scene, has been minutely examined by a forensics team. inside the vehicle, officers found ezedi's mobile phone, but while that helps provide evidence, it also means police are much more reliant on cctv footage to track their target's movements. it takes a long time to track cctv because you have to work out which way he's gone, hundreds and hundreds of hours of cctv painstakingly gone through. we've got support and assistance from our counterterrorism fugitive teams, who are experts in this, along with our experts in specialist crime, so we are tracking him down and we will continue to do so. will you get him? i'm as confident as i can be, mark, that we well, yes. police are trying to work out the relationship between eze

where is abdul shokoor ezedi?hese cctv images of him at a tesco in north london. he has serious injuries to his face. this isjust over an hour after a mother and her two children were attacked. that took place at 7:25 on wednesday evening on lessar avenue in clapham. police say mr ezedi then took the tube to king's cross underground station, where he was seen just before 8:00. he was next caught on camera at the tesco in caledonian road at 8:42. he went into king's cross underground station again at precisely 9:00pm. and officers have now revealed the last confirmed sighting was just after 9:30 when he comes out of tower hill tube station opposite the tower of london. the metropolitan police is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest of abdul shokoor ezedi. 0fficers believe there are people who know where he is who are yet to come forward, and they are warning that anyone assisting him to evade capture will face arrest. hello, it's the police. is anyone home? five properties have b

authorities have been searching for abdul shokoor ezedi.o properties linked to the suspect, 35—year—old abdul shokoor ezedi. those searches were carried out near newcastle city centre. in the early hours of this morning and see no arrests were made and the manhunt continues for this suspect who is wanted for questioning on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to a to a 31—year—old victim and her two children who all suffered from a chemical liquid that was used in that assault. as for the victim, they have revealed the 35—year—old suspect was in a relationship with her and they believe the motive for the chemical attack on her and her children may have been because that relationship broke down. he is a wanted man and the police have appealed for him to hand himself in and the search continues and today is now the eighth day of that manhunt. michael matheson has resigned as scotland's health secretary after an £11,000 data bill on his official ipad. it comes hours before he was due to give a major announcement to the scottish parliament

police are searching the river thames for the body of abdul shokoor ezedi — the clapham chemical attackn. and iraq's foreign minister tells the bbc his country could be pushed into conflict by attacks on its territory by iranian—backed militias and us forces. the metropolitan police is searching the river thames in central london to try to find a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance at his ex—partner and her two children. scotland yard believes abdul shokoor ezedi went into the water in the hours after the attack last month.

police believe this is the body of abdul shokoor ezedi because of the distinctive clothing on the bodyfy this body because they say the time they have spent in the water visual identification was not possible. they will carry out further checks and these might include dna or dental checks to confirm this is the body but right now they believe they have found their suspect. now they believe they have found theirsuspect. he now they believe they have found their suspect. he was wanted in connection with an attack that shocked the nation. he is accused of throwing a chemical attack at a mother and her two young children. the mother has spent weeks in hospital under sedation. police say her condition has improved but this was quite a graphic attack that shocked the nation. right now police say they have, they believe, found their man even though he is dead. thanks so much for that. julian assange, the us want him extradited to us. final appeal against that. 0ur reporter nicky schiller is there. as you can see, julian assange supporters are here and have been from the very early hours of th

this is the last known sighting of abdul shokoor ezedi.ow they say they will direct resources to confirm their theory. specialist police personnel are expected to start their search later at low tide but strong currents and winds could make their search lengthy. aililur their search lengthy. our marine support - their search lengthy. our marine support unit - their search lengthy. oi" marine support unit will be carrying out some searches of the thames, but, as you can imagine, at this time of year, the thames is very fast flowing. it may be some time if someone has gone in the water at this time of the year for a person to surface.— person to surface. dead or alive, detectives _ person to surface. dead or alive, detectives say - person to surface. dead or alive, detectives say theyl alive, detectives say they believe ezedi was responsible for launching a concentrated corrosive substance at a 31—year—old woman and her two daughters before throwing a three—year—old to the ground in clapham on 31st of january. since then, officers have track

shokoor ezedi.emical attack on a mother and her two children in south london. now, following this attack, there had been a nationwide operation to try and find mr ezedi and the police followed different lines of inquiry, at one point they thought he had gone back to newcastle in the north of england where he had been living, at other times they carried out searches here in london and arrested a man believed to have been hiding mr ezedi, but once they followed cctv footage they say he ended up on chelsea bridge, not too far from where i am, and say he was leaning over the bridge and believe he had gone into the water. police say on monday evening they found a body that they believe was of mr ezedi. there has been an update from the metropolitan police. here is what commander jon savell had to say. i can now confirm that about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the 19th of february, a passenger boat on the thames reported a sight of a body. our marine support unit attended the area around tower pier an

where is abdul shokoor ezedi?tv images of him at a tesco in north london. he has serious injuries to his face. this isjust over an hour after a mother and her two children were attacked. that took place at 7:25 on wednesday evening on lessar avenue in clapham. police say mr ezedi then took the tube to king's cross underground station, where he was seen just before 8:00. he was next caught on camera at the tesco in caledonian road at 8:42. he went into king's cross underground station again at precisely 9pm. and officers have now revealed the last confirmed sighting was just after 9:30 when he comes out of tower hill tube station opposite the tower of london. the metropolitan police is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest of abdul shokoor ezedi. 0fficers believe there are people who know where he is, who are yet to come forward, and they are warning that anyone assisting him to evade capture will face arrest. hello, it's the police. is anyone home? five properties have been searc

they believe this is the body of abdul shokoor ezedi because of the clothing on it as well as some ofhey have not been able to carry out a formal identification and that is because they say the amount of time the body had spent in the river, they will carry out further tests such as dna tests and dental records to confirm this as him. he is wanted in connection with a brutal attack on a mother and her two children in clapham in south london as you mentioned. police thought he had travelled back to newcastle in the north of england where he had been living. at another time the operations are man was arrested accused of trying to hide. nevertheless, when the police searched the cctv cameras, they say he had finally ended up on chelsea bridge not too far from here and say he had gone into the water. the mother and two children who were caught up in this attack have been in hospital, the police say the mother suffered severe injuries. they say she has been sedated for much of the last three weeks since the attack. today the update is that she is in a more stable condition and she is of se

where is abdul shokoor ezedi?for information that could lead to his arrest. simonjones reports. where is abdul shokoor ezedi? 0n the fourth day of their manhunt, police have released these cctv images of him at a tesco in north london. he has serious injuries to his face. this isjust over an hour after a mother and her two children were attacked. that took place at 7:25 on wednesday evening on lessar avenue in clapham. police say mr ezedi then took the tube to king's cross underground station, where he was seen just before 8:00. he was next caught on camera at the tesco in caledonian road at 8:42. he went into king's cross underground station again at precisely 9:00pm. and officers have now revealed the last confirmed sighting was just after 9:30 when he comes out of tower hill tube station opposite the tower of london. the metropolitan police is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest of abdul shokoor ezedi. 0fficers believe there are people who know where he is who are yet to com

a series of raids in london and newcastle, as police close the net on abdul shokoor ezedi.emselves. in one property, two empty containers were found with warning labels saying "corrosive material." the latest pictures of abdul shokoor ezedi show him at king's cross station in london on wednesday night, a serious injury to the right side of his face clearly visible. ezedi is the main suspect in a violent attack. it left a 31—year—old woman and two young girls, aged just eight and three, with serious burns after alkaline was thrown at them. a clearer picture is emerging of ezedi's past. he arrived in this country from afghanistan, claimed asylum twice and was refused. in 2018 he pleaded guilty to two offences, sexual assault and exposure. he was given a suspended sentence and put on the sex offenders register for ten years. but despite that, in 2020, after converting to christianity, his application for asylum was eventually granted. this police investigation is fast—moving and stretches across the country. officers will be scouring cctv, finding ezedi's friends and associate

abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen on wednesday. in a violent attack. it left a 31—year—old woman and two young girls, aged just 8 and 3, with serious burns after alkaline was thrown at them. a clearer picture is emerging of ezedi's past. he arrived in this country from afghanistan, claimed asylum twice and was refused. in 2018 he pleaded guilty to two offences, sexual assault and exposure. he was given a suspended sentence and put on the sex offenders register for ten years. but despite that, in 2020, after converting to christianity, his application for asylum was eventually granted. this police investigation is fast—moving and stretches across the country. officers will be scouring cctv, finding ezedi's friends and associates. but they have also made this direct appeal. abdul, you clearly have got some very significant injuries. we have seen the images. you need some medical help. so do the right thing, and hand yourself in. police have had dozens of calls from the public with possible sightings of the suspect, but more than two

they believe abdul shokoor ezedi went into the water in the hours after the attack last month. bridges. the injured woman remains in a critical, but stable condition in hospital, unable to speak to police. 0ur correspondent, charlie rose, sent us this update from the scene of the search. police started searching this section of the river thames at nine o'clock this morning, basically to take advantage of the low tide. why have they started searching the river? because, they say, here in chelsea bridge, this is where abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen, the wednesday before last, four hours after that horrific attack in clapham where a mother and her two young daughters were doused in a corrosive alkaline substance. now, police are going to have their work cut out because they say there are very challenging conditions. low tide is possibly the best time to search the river. there are obstacles in the way, there are also snags. but this is the latest theory, that abdul shokoor ezedi has now met his end in the river and they are now concentrating their search efforts right here on t

the minutes, which is that the metropolitan police have named abdul shokoor ezedi, 35—year—old man from 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 ”pm this evening. and england pick uncapped 20—year—old spinner shoaib bashir for the second test against india, which starts tomorrow. hello there and welcome along to the programme. some big news to bring you from the world of formula one. bbc sport understands that lewis hamilton is poised to make a shock move to ferrari for the 2025 season. there've been ru

shokoor ezedi for nearly eight days since the attack in south london. 0ur north east correspondent mark, can you tell us more about these rights today?— these rights today? yes, the metropolitan _ these rights today? yes, the metropolitan police - these rights today? yes, the metropolitan police tell - these rights today? yes, the metropolitan police tell us . these rights today? yes, the i metropolitan police tell us that these rights today? yes, the - metropolitan police tell us that in the early hours of this morning, armed police carried out to raids on properties in north tyneside and addresses associated with the attacker, including his place of work. they tell us this was a joint operation between the joint operation between the joint operation between the metropolitan police in north cumbria police. they say no arrests were made but inquiries and a search which is now inquiries and a search which is now in its five day continues. people living near the scene on this road here in north tyneside say the road was cordoned off last night. they say police and police dogs were on the

detectives previously said they believed abdul shokoor ezedi — a 35—year old refugee from afghanistanhours after the attack. on monday afternoon, a boat reported seeing a body in the water at tower pier. the body was then recovered by the met�*s marine policing unit. detectives working on the investigation said they strongly believe it's ezedi — based on the distinctive clothing he was wearing at the time of the attack and the property found on his body. let's speak to charlie rose in the newsroom. thank you for your time, charlie. what is the latest? figs thank you for your time, charlie. what is the latest?— what is the latest? as you say in the ast what is the latest? as you say in the past hour— what is the latest? as you say in the past hour and _ what is the latest? as you say in the past hour and a _ what is the latest? as you say in the past hour and a half- what is the latest? as you say in the past hour and a half or - what is the latest? as you say in the past hour and a half or so . what is the latest? as you say in| the past hour and a half or so the metropolitan police ha

police are searching the river thames for the body of abdul shokoor ezedi, the clapham chemical attack suspect. detectives believe the 35—year—old may be dead after going into the water near chelsea bridge in west london. and an explosion of light and colour, as china celebrates the lunar new year and welcomes in the year of the dragon. the celebrations culminate on the 15th day with a lantern festival. now on bbc news, seventh october: israel's darkest day. saturday, october 7th, 2023. the day starts peacefully, normally, but as dawn breaks, a massacre unfolds. first, the palestinian militant group hamas fires thousands of rockets into the communities of southern israel. the barrage provides cover for a terrifying, unprecedented second phase. allahu akbar! thousands of members of the group, designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, us and other countries, break through the perimeter fence and into israeli territory. they film as they stream through. some are on motorbikes. many more are on foot. and they begin to run. just a few miles away, hundreds of people have gathered at a m

the metropolitan police have released new images of abdul shokoor ezedi — the man wanted in connectionpolice have tracked mr ezedi moving from near southwark bridge in central london towards victoria embankment. people in bristol have been queuing to sign up with a new nhs dentist practice for a second day. the police had to intervene yesterday to control the crowd of those wanting to register. the dentists' union says it's a "perfect snippet" of the situation nationwide. eight million people on means—tested benefits are now receiving their final cost—of—living payment, to help with high prices and bills. the two—hundred—and—ninety—nine pound payment will go directly the 299 pound payment will go directly into bank accounts of those eligible, before the 22nd of february, without the need to make a claim. a 46—year—old man has been charged with malicious communication after the conservative mp, mike freer, received a threatening phone call last week. you're live with bbc news. it's one year on from turkey's deadliest earthquake. more than 53,000 people were killed in the south—east of t

police are searching the river thames for the body of abdul shokoor ezedi, the clapham chemical attackuspect. detectives believe the 35—year—old may be dead after going into the water near chelsea bridge in west london. and... an explosion of light and colour, as china celebrates the lunar new year and welcomes in the year of the dragon. now on bbc news — the travel show. there are still places that surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years — countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. this is pretty spectacular. it is, it is. and i'm loving all the colours. the cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal�*s coast, is one of them. tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and it's easy to see why — crystal—clear waters, golden beaches, year—round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. but i feel there's so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. and all you have to do is head beyond the beaches. i've been lucky enough t

this is the last cctv image police have been able to find of abdul shokoor ezedi.scoured other cameras and footage from buses but found nothing more. they believe he went io the water and is probably dead. >> as he gets under chelsea bridge, he does cross the bridge more than once, and when he gets back to the center, he appears to be moving from the railings back to the pavement and looking over the edge of the railings. distinct change in how he has been moving about. daniel: ezedi is the only suspect in a horrific attack on a 32-year-old woman and her two daughters. he is accused of throwing concentrated caustic soda on them and hurling the three-year-old to the ground. the attack happened 7:25 last wednesday night in clapham in south london. from there, ezedi headed to kings cross, buying some water. but then he headed south again to tower hill and the river thames. every time he was filmed on cctv after that, he was walking west along the river, ending up at chelsea bridge. officers have been told by experts that if he has died in the river, with the rapid cur

abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen leaving tower hill underground station on january 31st.died aged 79. after making his debut in 1966, john played in 25 internationals for wales and five tests for the british and irish lions. wales won three five nations titles, during his stint on the international stage. for more on his career and life, you can head to your website, at bbc.com/news you're live with bbc news. after months of negotiations, the us senate has unveiled a long—awaited bipartisan deal that tackles security at the us—mexico border and sends billions of dollars in funding to ukraine, israel, and taiwan. the deal makes it more difficult to claim asylum and toughens border laws. the $118 billion agreement is considered the strongest border security package in decades. out of this funding, $20 billion would be for border control. $62 billion would go to support ukraine in its fight against russia. and $14 billion is for security aid for israel. presidentjoe biden has come out in support of the proposal. in a statement he said the deal would give him: �*...a new emer

the metropolitan police said a man was detained on suspicion of helping the attacker, abdul shokoor ezediing for any information on his whereabouts. prime minister rishi sunak has been criticised by opposition parties for a bet over his rwanda policy. asked by talktv�*s piers morgan if he would bet £1,000 for a refugee charity that deportation flights would take off before the next election, the pm shook hands with him. labour said it showed he was "totally out of touch with working people". the snp has reported mr sunak for a potential breach of ministerial rules. you're live with bbc news. britain's africa minister tell the bbc there is "every danger" ethiopia will be engulfed with famine unless action is taken to prevent it. the warning is echoed by regional leaders and international charities who say the world is ignoring a humanitarian crisis triggered by war and drought. some ethiopian officals say their country is a victim of climate change, others claim political turmoil in the area. the un head in ethiopia said the world was distracted by the wars in gaza and ukraine. an ethiopia

a body recovered from the thames on monday has been formally identified as abdul shokoor ezedi.uspect in a chemical attack on a mother and her daughters in london. he'd died from drowning. shamima begum, who left the uk as a 15—year—old schoolgirl to join the islamic state group in syria, has lost her latest legal battle to get her british citizenship back. it was stripped on security grounds in 2019 — a decision the court of appeal has now upheld. she is now 2a and still in syria. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. for nine years, shamima begum has lived with her decision, voluntary or not, to leave home for syria's war zone. she was married to a self—styled islamic state fighter. their three children died, and since the regime collapsed, she's been in a detention camp. back in 2022, the bbc asked her what she would be doing in seven years' time. still be in this camp. really? yeah. you don't think you'll be home? nope. not at all? nope. why not? because isis was the worst thing of the 21st century and i was a part of it, and now i have to face the conse

abdul shokoor ezedi was seen boarding a victoria line train heading southbound at 9pm on wednesday.woman, 31, remains "very poorly" with expected life—changing injuries. that is according to the met police. two years to the day since devolution collapsed following a boycott over post—brexit trade rules — power sharing will return to northern ireland today. sinn fein's michelle 0'neill, will become the first minister — meaning the post will be held by an irish nationalist, for the first time. the largest unionist party, the dup, will nominate a deputy first minister. matthew 0'toole from the nationalist sdlp will become the new leader of the opposition. he says the government needs to address the crises in public sector services. we will have special coverage of this here later on bbc. so please stay with us for all of that. a quick recap on our main story. the united states has launched strikes on targets in syria and iraq in response to a drone attack last weekend, on a us military base that killed three soldiers. we can show these pictures of the b-1 we can show these pictures of

abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen leaving tower hill tube station on wednesday night, hours after thee—changing injuries. to el salvador now where polls have just closed in the presidential elections with president nayib bukele expected to win another landslide victory. the campaign has been dominated by the president's war on gangs. he's credited with slashing the country's homicide rate and making el salvador one of the safest places in latin america, but critics have described his two year crackdown on street gangs as draconian. pakistan is heading to the polls this week. but there are questions about how free or fair these elections will be. former prime minister imran khan is disqualified from running and received three jail sentences this week, keeping him in prison for 14 years. his party, the pti, had their electoral symbol of a cricket bat removed, meaning all candidates are now running as independents. they have alleged there is a campaign of intimidation, abduction and harassment against them. the authorities have denied it. our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, repo

police are searching the river thames for the body of abdul shokoor ezedi, the clapham chemical attackridge in west london. and... an explosion of light and colour, as china celebrates the lunar new year and welcomes in the year of the dragon. now on bbc news — the travel show. there are still places that surprise me, even after travelling

abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen leaving tower hill underground station onjanuary 31.ged 79. after making his debut in 1966, john played in 25 internationals for wales and five tests for the british and irish lions. wales won three five nations titles during his stint on the international stage. for more on his career and life, you can head to your website, bbc.com/news. you're live with bbc news. el salvador�*s president has declared himself the winner of a second term. though the official count is not in yet, a landslide victory is expected. president nayib bukele, who has jokingly referred to himself as the "world's coolest dictator", has seen massive support across the country. his likely win would follow a nearly two—year long, brutal crackdown on gangs. some 75,000 people have been detained since the government declared a state of emergency to carry out the crackdown. international human rights organisations claim many of them have no discernible link to gang activities. i spoke to our central america corresponded will grant who is in the capitol. tell us more ab

abdul shokoor ezedi was last seen leaving tower hill tube station on wednesday night, hours after thetially life—changing injuries. to el salvador now where polls closed just over an hour ago in the presidential elections with president nayib bukele expected to win another landslide victory. the campaign has been dominated by the president's war on gangs. he's credited with slashing the country's homicide rate and making el salvador one of the safest places in latin america, but critics have described his two year crackdown on street gangs as draconian. pakistan is heading to the polls this week. but there are questions about how free or fair these elections will be. former prime minister imran khan is disqualified from running and received three jail sentences this week, keeping him in prison for 14 years. his party, the pti, had their electoral symbol of a cricket bat removed, meaning all candidates are now running as independents. they have alleged there is a campaign of intimidation, abduction and harassment against them. the authorities have denied it. our pakistan correspondent,