Police searching River Thames for Abdul Ezedi find TWO bodies not linked to chemical attack suspect

Police say two bodies discovered in the River Thames are 'not linked' to chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi. A major search continues for the convicted sex offender, who allegedly doused a mum and her two young children with a chemical in Clapham, south London on Wednesday, January 31.

His last known sighting was on Chelsea Bridge, which crosses River Thames in the capital, at 11.27pm that night - four hours after the attack. Police said on Friday it is likely Ezedi, 35, jumped into the river and have been searching the waterway.

But the two male bodies found within 30 minutes on Saturday are not linked to the sex fiend, the Mirror reports. The first body was found near HMS Belfast, near Tower Bridge, at 10.13am, and the other was found downstream near Limehouse, East London at 10.39am.

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Scotland Yard are now working to identify both bodies so they can inform next of kin. Both of the men's deaths are being treated as unexpected, a spokesperson added. Chelsea Bridge is approximately seven miles west of the Limehouse area. Speaking on Friday, Commander Jon Savell said: "We have looked at all of the available cameras and angles, and CCTV from buses. There is no sighting of him coming off the bridge."

Boats from the Marine Policing Unit are leading the hunt for Ezedi, believed to have travelled more than 280 miles from his home in Newcastle to carry out the gruesome attack. Police analysed the man's phone, left in a car at the scene, and found communication to suggest Ezedi and the mum had recently split up, something officers believe was a motive .

Little is known on the condition of the victims, though it was said the mother, 31, had "life-changing