Clapham chemical attack: how did suspect gain asylum after sex offences?

Abdul Ezedi was given refugee status in UK after conviction. Here we examine the process for claiming asylum

Questions are being asked about how a sex offender who went on the run after being suspected of carrying out a chemical attack was granted asylum in the UK despite his conviction.

Police are hunting for Abdul Ezedi after a girl and her mother were left with potentially life-changing injuries following the incident in London on Wednesday.