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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: 'It's 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 woman's injuries are thought to be "life-changing".
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