Police confirm Ezedi and victim were in relationship and planned to meet

Police have this afternoon confirmed that Abdul Ezedi, a suspect in the Clapham chemical attack, was in a relationship with the woman who, along with her two daughters, had chemical thrown into their faces.

Cmdr Jon Savell says the police now have a "very strong indication" that Abdul Shokoor Ezedi was in a relationship with the woman he's thought to have injured in the attack last week.

He says that police believe the relationship had "broken down. We can’t give any details about how long the relationship had taken place or how it broke down," he adds.

Police also reveal that Ezedi arranged to meet the woman who went on to be injured in the attack, and she agreed.

The woman and her two children travelled to the agreed meeting spot in a car - they were then assaulted in that same vehicle, police say.

Police say that woman injured, 31, remains sedated and in hospital. There was no specific update given on the condition of her right eye, which police warned on Monday she could lose sight from entirely.

The woman's condition has not changed and she is, as yet, unable to speak to the police, Cmdr Jon Savell adds.

The hunt is still ongoing for Ezedi, who police claim could be anywhere. Savell said: "He could have gone north, he could have gone east, south, west or he could have gone abroad."

Tonight will be the week's anniversary of the attack, and police are still searching for answers.