Clapham chemical attack suspect was granted asylum after sex offence

Sky News has been told Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, the man suspected of throwing corrosive fluid over a mum and her two daughters, was convicted of a sexual offence in 2018. He was then granted asylum to stay in the UK by the government. Police have released a CCTV image showing him with a significant facial injury after the attack. Live updates: SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple: Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: Sky News videos are also available in German here/Hier können Sie außerdem Sky News-Videos auf Deutsch finden: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: