Clapham attack: Armed police raid pizza takeaway restaurant where Abdul Ezedi worked after providing update on possible motive – The Sun
ARMED officers have raided a pizza restaurant where fugitive Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi worked.
It was one of two arrest warrants executed at addresses in Newcastle upon Tyne last night.
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Yesterday around 11pm, Police a 200 meter stretch of road cordoned off outside Best Bite, in Forest Hall, in the north of the city.
A short time later, armed officers wearing masks shouted at everyone inside pizza and grill come out of the house.
A battering ram was used to gain access to an upstairs flat before detectives searched the takeaway and the flat for two hours for evidence.
They were later seen removing a number of items from evidence bags, including the hard drive, from the store CCTV system while staff shivered outside in freezing temperatures.
The raid was such a surprise that the workers didn't even have time to grab their coats.
They were led out as the hunt for Ezedi – wanted for attempted murder – entered its seventh day on Thursday.
One said: “I've never seen so many police in my life.”
The police finally left around 2am.
No arrests have been made and Ezedi remains at large almost exactly a week after the attack that took place 300 miles away in south London.
The takeaway manager said: “This has come to the fore London
'They came looking and found nothing. That's fine. We don't mind. He is not here.'
Employees have claimed this before Ezedi A year ago I only worked at the takeaway for a few days.
But locals believe he was there much more recently and worked there for about 12 months.
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Police say Ezedi was last seen crossing Vauxhall Bridge Road into Grosvenor Road, London.
On Wednesday, police said Ezedi is now wanted for attempted murder due to the severity of his victim's injuries.
The suspect arranged a meeting with the 31-year-old mother after tracking down the victim at the two-star Clapham South Belvedere hotel.
He then attacked her and her daughters, ages three and eight, in their car, police said.
A total of twelve people were injured the attack.
The mother remains in hospital and is “too ill to talk” due to her “significant injuries”.
The metropolitan police The Newcastle raids were a joint operation with Northumbria Police and investigations searches continue.
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