NEW PICTURE: Clapham chemical attack suspect crossed Chelsea Bridge
Police investigating the chemical attack in Clapham have traced the movements of prime suspect Abdul for another 30 minutes.
They now know he crossed Chelsea Bridge following the incident in Lessar Avenue on 31st January and have issued an updated timeline of his movements.
Updated timeline of Ezedi’s movements
00:15 – Ezedi’s vehicle is seen in Newcastle
06:30 – His vehicle is then seen traveling into Tooting, London
16:30 – A further sighting of his vehicle is confirmed in Croydon
19:00 – He is then seen driving in Streatham
19:25 – Attack takes place in Lessar Avenue, SW4, before Ezedi makes off in his vehicle which crashes nearby. He leaves the car and runs off.
19:33 – Ezedi boards a train at Clapham South Tube Station.
19:59 – He is then seen leaving that train at King’s Cross Tube Station.
20:42 – He is then seen on CCTV leaving Tesco at 21 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX. He exits and turns right.
21:00 - Ezedi enters King’s Cross Tube Station and boards a Victoria Line tube southbound.
21:10 – He gets off at Victoria Tube Station and heads towards the district line.
21:16 – Ezedi boards an eastbound District Line train.
21:33 – Ezedi exits Tower Hill Tube Station.
21:47 - He is seen on Allhallows Lane, EC3. He travels through a passage to Cousin Lane. Then he turns right, walking towards Upper Thames Street.
21:51 - He then turns left onto Upper Thames Street
21:54 – He travels along Upper Thames Street
21:59 – Ezedi passes the City of London School on Pauls Walk, EC4, heading towards Blackfriars Bridge. He passes the riverboat pier.
22:04 – He then passes the Unilever building and heads towards Victoria Embankment.
22:06 – Ezedi passes Carmelite House, junction with Carmelite Street towards Temple.
22:28 - He passes Westminster Pier, goes up steps and continues towards Westminster.
22:33 - Ezedi seen walking south on Westminster bridge
22:36– He walks across Westminster Bridge, down steps on the London Eye side towards Lambeth
22:42– Ezedi seen walking west on south Thames Path towards Lambeth Bridge
22:55– He travels along the Albert Embankment approaching Vauxhall Bridge
23:00– Ezedi crosses Vauxhall Bridge towards stairs (Houses of Parliament side of the river)
23:03 - He crosses Vauxhall Bridge Road, into Grosvenor Road.
23:10 – Ezedi walks west bound past the Shell petrol station
23:19 - He passes the Thames Water Building, Grosvenor Road, heading towards Chelsea Bridge
23:25 – He crosses over Chelsea Bridge and enters Battersea Park. (image released today)
23:27 - He crosses back over Chelsea Bridge towards the north side.
No arrests made
Earlier raids were carried out in Newcastle where it's believed Ezedi was living. No arrests were made and we're told those searches at two sites have concluded.
Last night a large number of officers returned to the scene of the crime to hand out leaflets and speak to people in the area a week on.
Commander Jon Savell said:“Today’s early morning activity involved armed officers targeting addresses linked to Ezedi as our investigation continues to find this dangerous man.
“This is just part of our work, a team of 100 officers in London are continuing to progress a range of enquiries, linking in with other forces and agencies. This includes meticulous work to examine CCTV footage, and we have now traced Ezedi’s movements for another 30 minutes.
“Thanks once more to all those members of the public who continue to contact us with information, we are hugely grateful.
“Officers at the scene handed out 250 leaflets and spoke to many people in the local area last night as we appealed for any further witnesses to the horrific events of a week ago to come forward. We also visited local Afghan restaurants and spoke to members of the local residents’ association.
“People were pleased to see us and I would like to thank everyone who spoke to us.
“Please keep the calls coming – we are following up every single piece of information.”
You can speak to the investigation team via our hotline on 020 7175 2784, or for an immediate sighting dial 999.
A £20,000 reward remains on offer for information leading to Ezedi’s arrest.
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