Clapham ‘Acid’ Attacker Manhunt Enters Fifth Day Amid Speculation of His Fate
The search for Abdul Ezedi, the 35-year-old Afghan asylum seeker suspected of dousing a mother and her two daughters with a corrosive substance in Clapham, south London, entered its fifth day today. Amid the ongoing manhunt, speculation about Ezedi’s fate has grown, with a former counter-terrorism chief suggesting he may already be deceased. The Metropolitan […]
Tragic Loss of Beloved Mum Leila Young Shocks Bexley Community
A man is accused of killing his partner in Bexley by stabbing her in the head and neck.
Leila Young, 33, was found injured on Penhill Road just after 4pm on January 16.
She was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but died from her injuries on the evening of January 23.
Tony Curant, 33, of Penhill Road, was arrested on 20 January, before she died, and charged with attempted murder.
On Monday (February 5) Curant appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from HMP Thameside.
Wearing a green t-shirt, he spoke to confirm his name and date of birth.
Prosecutor William Emyln Jones KC told the court that since Curant was charged, Ms Young died.
He said the cause of death was stab wounds to her head and neck.
Mr Emyln Jones indicated that the charges will be changed now that Ms Young has died.
During the short hearing, Judge Philip Katz KC set a provisional trial date for December 2024.
Curant will be asked to enter pleas in April.
Candles, bouquets of flowers, and handwritten notes were left at the scene of the incident.
One of the notes says: “So heartbreaking. I am so sorry this has happened to you.
“Sleep tight and may you rest in peace.”
Another one read: “Leila you will always be remembered for the loving brilliant mum you are.
“We will never forget you.”
A Football Banning Order has been imposed on a drug user caught with cocaine before a Gillingham FC match
Kent Police officers ran an operation outside Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 2 December 2023 in which drug detection dogs were present. Shortly before kick-off in the FA Cup fixture against Charlton Athletic, a man who had travelled to the game with his child and a friend came to the attention of Police Dog Dougal. The […]
Ian Lavender, Iconic Private Pike from “Dad’s Army,” Passes Away at 77
Ian Lavender who played Private Pike in the hit BBC sitcom Dad’s Army has died at the age of 77.
The iconic actor from Birmingham was 22 when was cast for the role of Private Pike decades ago.
He would end up spending 10 years in the role and would go on to become a household name across the UK.
Dad’s Army aired for 9 seasons and first landed on BBC One in 1968 before coming to an end in 1977.
After his first appearance on Dad’s Army alongside Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and John Laurie, he would go on to star in a number of other works such as the Carry On film Carry On Behind which was released in 1975.
The star died on Friday and was the last surviving main cast member from the original series.
Fifth Day of Manhunt for Alkali Attack Suspect Abdul Ezedi
The manhunt for alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi has entered its fifth day after a mum and her kids were victims of a chemical attack in Clapham.
A £20,000 reward in place for anyone with information leading to his arrest.
Metropolitan Police officers have been searching for the 35-year-old since Wednesday after a 31-year-old woman suffered potentially life-changing injuries while her daughters, aged eight and three, were also hurt in the attack in Clapham.
The woman, who was known to Ezedi, remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
On Sunday, police said the suspect used a “very strong concentrated corrosive substance” in the attack.
Police investigators believe some people know Ezedi’s whereabouts and have not come forward.
The Met has warned anyone found assisting him will face arrest.
The force said the last sighting of Ezedi, who is from Newcastle, was at 9.33pm at Tower Hill Underground station in east London on January 31, shortly after the attack in Clapham.
It comes as questions have been raised over how the suspect, who was granted asylum in the UK after two failed attempts, was able to stay in the country despite being convicted of a sex offence.
Police said Ezedi left Newcastle in the early hours of Wednesday and travelled south to London and was in the Tooting area by around 6.30am.
His vehicle was seen again in Croydon, south London, at around 4.30pm and by around 7pm he was in Streatham.
Ezedi allegedly threw the younger child to the ground during the attack at 7.25pm, before attempting to drive away from the scene, crashing into a stationary vehicle and fleeing on foot.
Minutes later he boarded a Tube train at Clapham South Underground station, and by 8pm he was at King’s Cross Tube station.
Police say three members of the public who came to the aid of the family during Wednesday’s attack, two aged in their 30s and one in her 50s, have all been discharged from hospital with minor burns.