A body pulled from the Thames near the Tower of London has been formally identified as that of Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi.
The Met police confirmed his cause of death was drowning. He was formally identified yesterday. His family have been informed.Commander Jon Savell said: “We have worked to formally identify Ezedi as quickly as possible.“As the public would expect, our enquiries continue into this atrocious attack. "The 31-year-old woman is still in hospital and remains in a stable condition and no longer sedated. We have still not been able to speak to her but hope to as soon as she is well enough.
Nearby workers told LBC that the pier was temporarily closed and boats with blue lights were seen in the water.Police are continuing to investigate the attack but there have been no more arrests.The condition of the woman injured in the chemical attack has since improved. She remains in hospital but is in stable condition, police said.Officers have still not been able to speak to her but intend to once she has had more time to recover.
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