What were Abdul Ezedi's movements after Clapham chemical attack and when was a body found in police search?
Sky News tracks where the 35-year-old convicted sex offender went after fleeing the scene of the assault on Wednesday 31 January and how a body was found in the River Thames.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 13:25, UK
A body has been found in the major manhunt for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi following a chemical attack in Clapham, south London.
The 35-year-old convicted sex offender fled the scene on Wednesday 31 January - with images of him later that day showing "significant injuries" to his face.
Marine police teams searching the Thames in London for Ezedi confirmed on Tuesday that a body had been found which they "strongly believe" to be the suspect.
Here Sky News traces his movements, including the last confirmed sighting just a few hours after the attack on 31 January.
7.25pm - The attack takes place in Lessar Avenue on a 31-year-old woman, who was with her daughters, aged three and eight. Ezedi allegedly throws the younger child to the ground and makes off in his car, which crashes into a stationary vehicle nearby. He then runs off.
7.33pm - Ezedi boards a train at Clapham South Tube station.
7.59pm - He leaves that train at King's Cross Tube station.
8.42pm - Ezedi was spotted on CCTV leaving a Tesco in Caledonian Road, close to King's Cross Station, having bought a bottle of water. After exiting the shop, he turns right.
9pm - He enters King's Cross Tube station and boards a Victoria Line Tube southbound.
9.10pm - Ezedi arrives at Victoria Station and then boards a District Line Tube eastbound at 9.16pm.
9.33pm - He is seen leaving Tower Hill Underground Station.
9.47pm - Ezedi is seen on Allhallows Lane in the City of London. He travels through a passage to Cousin Lane and then turns right, walking towards Upper Thames Street.
9.51pm - He turns left on to Upper Thames Street and travels along the street at 9.54pm.
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9.59pm - Ezedi passes the City of London School in Paul's Walk, heading towards Blackfriars Bridge, passing the riverboat pier.
10.04pm - He passes the Unilever building and heads towards Victoria Embankment.
10.06pm - Ezedi passes Carmelite House, at the junction with Carmelite Street, heading towards Temple.
10.28pm - He passes Westminster Pier, goes up the steps and continues towards Westminster.
10.33pm - He is seen walking south on Westminster Bridge.
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10.36pm - Ezedi walks across Westminster Bridge, heading down the steps on the London Eye side towards Lambeth.
10.42pm - He is seen walking west on the south Thames Path towards Lambeth Bridge.
10.55pm - He then travels along the Albert Embankment approaching Vauxhall Bridge.
11.00pm - At 11pm, he crosses Vauxhall Bridge towards stairs on the Houses of Parliament side of the river.
11.03pm - Next, he crosses Vauxhall Bridge Road, into Grosvenor Road.
11.10pm - He continues westbound, walking past the Shell petrol station.
11.19pm - Ezedi then passes the Thames Water Building, Grosvenor Road, heading towards Chelsea Bridge.
11.25pm - He crosses over Chelsea Bridge and enters Battersea Park.
11.27pm - His last known movement is to cross back over Chelsea Bridge towards the north side. He can be seen in CCTV "leaning over the railings" on the bridge, according to a Metropolitan Police spokesman.
No CCTV of the suspect was seen after this point, the force confirmed.
Manhunt aftermath
Police had previously warned his body might never be found due to the fast winter currents in the river, but the crew of a passing boat reported they had seen a body in the water at Tower Pier EC3 at 4pm on Monday 19 February.
The body was then recovered by the Met's Marine Policing Unit and has been seen by detectives working on the investigation.
"Based on the distinctive clothing he was wearing at the time of the attack and property found on his body, we strongly believe we have recovered the body of Ezedi," Commander Jon Savell said on Tuesday.
"We have been in contact with his family to pass on the news.
"As you may expect after a considerable period of time in the strong current of the Thames, formal identification is not possible visually, nor from 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."