New details have emerged in the case of Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, the prime suspect in the Clapham alkali attack that left a woman and her two daughters severely injured. As the manhunt for Ezedi continues, a friend of the suspect has claimed that he exposed himself to a woman at a bus stop, shedding light on his previous criminal behaviour.

Police have been actively searching for Abdul Ezedi, a 35-year-old Afghan national, since the corrosive liquid attack that took place in Clapham, South London, on Wednesday. In light of the ongoing investigation, authorities are offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

The friend, who had previously worked with Ezedi at a takeaway in Tyneside, shared shocking revelations about Ezedi’s past. He disclosed, “It was so out of character; we were so shocked to discover what he had done to the two women. One was a sexual assault, and after that, he exposed himself to a woman who was on her way to catch a bus.”

According to documents detailing the indictment, Ezedi faced allegations of grabbing a woman’s bottom without her consent in the sexual assault case. However, he avoided jail by pleading guilty to charges of sexual assault and exposure, receiving a suspended sentence at Newcastle Crown Court on January 9, 2018. Instead, he was placed on the sex offender register for a decade and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.

Ezedi, originally from Afghanistan, faced two asylum application rejections before being granted leave to remain in the UK, despite his prior convictions. He claimed to have converted to Christianity in his application, receiving support from Catholic and Baptist churches. However, his friend expressed doubts about Ezedi’s religious conversion, describing it as “a joke” and highlighting that Ezedi came from a strict Muslim family.

Ezedi’s friend stated, “He’s very intelligent. He speaks very good English and got onto a college course in Newcastle to improve his English; that was important to him.

Furthermore, it was revealed that Ezedi had vowed to seek revenge on the individuals who shot his sister dead during an armed robbery in Afghanistan. The friend explained that Ezedi was deeply upset by his sister’s tragic death and had been committed to sending money back to his family in Afghanistan.

Despite his anger over his sister’s murder, Ezedi’s friend expressed surprise and shock at the allegations surrounding the Clapham alkali attack. He emphasized that Ezedi had never shown any inclination to harm anyone before, even in the face of provocation.

There is currently no evidence linking the Clapham attack to the robbery in Afghanistan, leaving investigators puzzled regarding the motive behind the corrosive liquid attack. Ezedi remains at large, and the manhunt continues, with authorities urging the public to come forward with any information that may lead to his arrest.