'Significant evidence' seized in chemical attack manhunt - as police tell suspect to 'do right thing'

"Significant evidence" has been found by police searching for a chemical attack suspect.

Detectives have urged Abdul Ezedi to "do the right thing" and turn himself in, as a nationwide manhunt continues.

Ezedi is suspected of throwing an alkaline corrosive substance at a woman and two children in Clapham, south London, on Wednesday night.

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Police have said the 31-year-old mother injured in Wednesday's attack is still in hospital and is sedated at the moment.

Officers say they expect her injuries will be life-changing.

However, the injuries of the two children are not as serious as first feared.

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Giving an update on the manhunt, Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell said "important pieces of evidence" were recovered in searches carried out in east London and Newcastle on Thursday night.

He said: "In terms of our manhunt for Ezedi, we've got a large team of very experienced detectives leading the manhunt, using all the tactics that you would expect us to use, lots of officers out on the ground.

"We're working very closely with colleagues from Transport for London, British Transport Police and our colleagues in Northumbria Police as well.

"Last night, five search warrants were executed - two in East London and three up in Newcastle. We've recovered some significant and important pieces of evidence which will help with our investigation."

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