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Marine police are trawling the River Thames as they believe the man wanted in connection with an alkali attack on a mother and her children may be…

Abdul Ezedi, thought to have doused a mum and her two young children with a chemical in Clapham, south London, is believed to have since jumped into River Thames

A specialist police unit has begun a search of the River Thames in the hunt for Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi.

The suspect in the Clapham chemical attack is likely to have drowned in the River Thames, police believe.

Police suspect Abdul Ezedi has gone into the River Thames but no body has yet been found.

Afghan refugee Abdul Ezedi, 35, allegedly carried out a horrific chemical attack on a mum and her two daughters after she ended her relationship with him - as police continue to hunt for him

In a briefing at Scotland Yard, Commander Jon Savell said: Its our main working hypothesis that Abdul Ezedi has now gone into the water.

Police believe chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi  may have thrown himself off Chelsea Bridge and drowned in the Thames than face turning himself in.

Abdul Ezedi is accused of a chemical attack that left 12 people injured, including a mother and her two young daughters. The womans injuries are thought to be "life-changing".

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