The body of Clapham alkali attack suspect Abdul Ezedi has been found in the water at Tower Pier on the River Thames, Scotland Yard has said.

The crew of a passing boat reported they had seen a body in the water at 4pm on Monday, before the body was recovered by the Met’s Marine Policing Unit.

Ezedi was suspected to have thrown a corrosive substance over a mother and her two children in Clapham on Wednesday, 31 January.

A man hunt was launched following the attack and an investigation led detectives to believe Ezedi had entered the River Thames at Chelsea Bridge.

The last CCTV of Ezedi shows him crossing Chelsea Bridge but then the convicted sex offender then disappears from view.