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22nd Jul 2018

Three-year-old boy seriously injured in suspected acid attack

Police are looking for three men in connection to the incident.

Denise Curtin

A three-year-old boy has been seriously injured after a suspected acid attack in a store in Worcester

According to reports, police believe that the attack was “deliberate” and they are now looking for the three men who appear to be involved from CCTV footage.

According to CNN, one man, a 39-year-old from the nearby town of Wolverhampton has already been arrested in connection to the attack. But now, police are looking for help in locating the whereabouts of the other three men photographed below.

West Mercia Police Chief Superintendent Mark Travis said today in a statement: “The incident will rightly shock the local community and I would like to reassure local people that we are carrying out a thorough investigation to identify those responsible. At this time, the motive for the attack is unclear. Officers are working hard to establish exactly what happened and what the substance involved was.”

The investigation is currently ongoing.