Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi took his own life by jumping into the Thames within hours of attacking a woman and two girls, a coroner has ruled.
Police had begun searching for the 35-year-old after the attack in south London on January 31.
The pizza delivery worker is believed to have entered the River Thames later that day, and his body was found just beneath Chelsea Bridge on 19 February.
Senior coroner Mary Hassell ruled out the possibility that Ezedi was pushed or fell into the water by accident and ruled he died from suicide and drowned.
She told the inquest at Poplar Coroner's Court in east London: "The circumstances surrounding his death are clear in part.
"The evidence of the Metropolitan Police Service is that he is likely to have entered the River Thames at Chelsea Bridge at approximately 11.30pm.
"It seems likely to me that he drowned almost immediately and, although he was not found until 19 February 2024, I will put his death as 31 January."
Ms Hassell added: "Given the circumstances, including what happened in the day, I think that it is likely that he jumped into the water, and I think it is likely that he did so with the intention of ending his life."
Police believe Ezedi, from the Newcastle area, doused his former girlfriend, a mother-of-two, with a corrosive chemical.
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