POLICE today confirmed a body pulled from the River Thames was chemical fugitive Abdul Ezedi.
The suspect was discovered 20 days after 12 people were injured in the horror in Clapham, South West London, on January 31.
Abdul Ezedi was suspected of attacking his ex and her kids in a chemical attack
He was last seen on Chelsea Bridge in west London
The Met today confirmed the remains have been formally identified as 35-year-old Ezedi.
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.”
The Met launched a huge manhunt for the suspect after he lured the 31-year-old mum into meeting him.
He then is alleged to have attacked her and her daughters, aged three and eight, in their car, police said.
Officers believed Ezedi had jumped into the water after he was last seen pacing up and down on Chelsea Bridge.
His body was recovered on Monday at 4pm from Tower Pier.
A total of 12 people were injured in the attack – including the 31-year-old mum and her daughters.
Cmdr Savell previously said there was a “very strong indication” the pair were in a relationship, which had since “broken down”.
The fugitive’s details were shared with all UK police forces and ports and a £20,000 reward was offered for information leading to his capture.
Ezedi arrived in the UK in a lorry and failed to claim asylum.
However, he then converted to Christianity and was accepted on his third attempt with a priest as a character witness.
Ezedi pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual assault and one of exposure before he was granted asylum, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.
He was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on January 9, 2018, to a nine-week jail term suspended for two years for the sexual assault.
For the exposure he was given 36 weeks’ imprisonment to be served consecutively, which was also suspended for two years.
Ezedi had been living in Newcastle for several years but is thought to have travelled to London recently.
Ezedi melted his face in the horror
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