[UK] Deliberate Acid Attack On 3-Year-Old.

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It's making secondary headlines today due to it's politically and social fragile nature, but the
BBC still managed to publish it. The article on their television Breakfast News was reported
before 7.00.am, but became severely stunted after that hour.

It occurred on Saturday afternoon, today is Monday.

Acid attack on three-year-old boy: Three men arrested.

'Three men have been arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a suspected
acid attack.

The boy was "deliberately attacked" at Home Bargains in Worcester at 14:15 BST on Saturday,
West Mercia Police said.

The men, aged 22, 25 and 26, were arrested in London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit
grievous bodily harm. The boy has been discharged from hospital after being treated for serious
burns to his arm and face.


The single image of the suspects shown on the BBC website.

The "long-term implications" of the boy's injuries are unknown, the force said.
Ch Supt Mark Travis said previously the motive for the attack is so far "unclear".

he three arrested men were detained at an address in Walthamstow, the Metropolitan Police said.

A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to cause
grievous bodily harm remains in police custody.

The boy was in a pushchair with his family at Shrub Hill Retail Park, in Tallow Hill, when "acid or a
corrosive substance" was either "thrown at or sprayed towards him", police said.
Det Insp Tony Garner said: "We'd like to thank everyone who shared our appeal over the weekend
and contacted us with information; all of this is helping us to build up a better picture of this incident.

"We're continuing to urge anyone else with information to contact us."
Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, described the attack as "horrific".
"The shock will be universal. Anyone conducting such an attack on a small child is just appalling,"
he said...'


An official accompanying image that wasn't shown on the BBC website.

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