Clapham attack £50k fundraiser to rebuild victims' lives as mum could lose sight
A fundraiser has been set up for the family who were victims of the Clapham chemical attack.
On January 31, Abdul Ezedi is alleged to have doused a woman and her two daughters with a corrosive substance in south London, police have said.
Now, in an effort to help them "rebuild their lives", close friends of the mum and two daughters are trying to raise £50,000. This comes as armed police raided a pizza restaurant in search of Ezedi - 300 miles from the scene of the attack.
In the GoFundMe, which has raised almost £7,000 so far, a close friend said: "Our very dear friend, a generous, sweet, loving mother and her two small daughters were recently the victims of a brutal chemical attack in Clapham. This attack has changed the lives of this wonderful little family forever.
"At what is clearly a shocking and terrible time, we simply hope that their burden of trauma is not added to by financial worries. We desperately want them to have a safe and secure future with the things they need to rebuild their lives and recover from this most horrifying attack. Anything you could spare to help would be most gratefully received.
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"Finally, a note of thanks to the neighbours on Lessar Avenue. We are overwhelmed by your bravery and kindness and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you did to save our friend and her daughters. You are angels in our eyes."
Since, Ezedi, who is being hunted by police, has vanished, and despite the prolific scarring on his face has not yet been found by officers despite the ongoing manhunt.
Friends of the family are trying to fundraise for them to help 'rebuild their lives' (PA)The 31-year-old’s relationship with the woman had broken down, police said. Ezedi had travelled from Newcastle that day to meet with the woman, and the attack is believed to have taken place inside Ezedi’s car, injuring him too and several others who came to help. A £20,000 reward has been issued by the Metropolitan police for information leading to Ezedi’s arrest.
Commander Jon Savell said: "Our investigation team has been working tirelessly to piece together information to discover what happened. While we still retain an open mind, it appears the motivation for this truly awful attack is the breakdown of a relationship.
The scene of the horrific corrosive attack in Clapham, south London (Sky News)"The woman remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. As we know she has very serious injuries and remains sedated and so poorly we haven’t yet been able to speak to her.
"This was a senseless and cruel attack by a dangerous man – we urge anyone with information about Ezedi’s whereabouts to contact us as matter of urgency. He is wanted for attempted murder."
Abdul Ezedi remains at large (Metropolitan Police / SWNS)
The 31-year-old is alleged to have carried out the vile attack (Metropolitan Police/AFP via Gett)Timeline of Ezedi’s movements on the day of the chemical attack:
- 00:15 – Ezedi’s vehicle is seen in Newcastle
- 06:30 – His vehicle is then seen travelling into Tooting, London
- 16:30 – Almost 12 hours later, there is a further sighting of his vehicle in Croydon
- 19:00 – He is then seen driving in Streatham
- 19:25 – The horrific 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 casually walking through a Tesco at 21 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX, before exiting and turning right
- 21:00 - Ezedi enters King’s Cross Tube Station, once more, and boards a Victoria Line tube southbound. Ten minutes later he gets off at Victoria Tube Station and takes the District Line east.
- 21:33 – Ezedi exits Tower Hill Tube Station and proceeds to walk around London until just after 11pm when he was last seen. In this time he passes Westminster, Victoria Embankment and the London Eye
You can donate to the GoFundMe here.
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