Clapham chemical attacker granted asylum despite failing Christianity test

Clapham chemical attacker granted asylum despite warnings

Abdul Ezedi failed to answer basic Home Office questions about his so-called new religion with officials saying he was happy to "use religion for his own ends".

Abdul Ezedi: Documents show why Clapham chemical attacker was granted asylum - as pictures show him being baptised

Documents revealing why Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi - a convicted sex offender - was granted asylum have been made public for the first time, while Sky News has obtained pictures of him being baptised in church.

Chemical attack suspect granted asylum as Christian despite concerns over lies

Officers searching for Ezedi, 35, recovered the body from the Thames in central London last month

Court papers reveal scale of chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi’s asylum bid

The documents were obtained after legal representations were made by media organisations.

Asylum judge knew of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi’s lies

Court noted that he had been dishonest in his application but said conversion to Christianity seemed genuine

How sex offender Abdul Ezedi was granted asylum before Clapham chemical attack

Abdul Ezedi claimed his conversion to Christianity began within weeks of his arrival in Britain, but a hearing heard concerns that he had ‘fabricated’ part of his claim