A second man from Wolverhampton suspected, in connection with the acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester, remains in custody.<\/p>\n
A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton who was arrested on Sunday also remains in custody after Saturday’s attack in Worcester, which left the three-year-old with burns to his face and arm.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, officers are continuing to question three men from London aged in their 20s who were arrested early on Monday on suspicion of the same offence.<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Jim Bayliss said: “Our officers are continuing to work extremely hard on this investigation.<\/p>\n
“At this time we believe this to be an isolated incident and there is not a wider risk to the public.”<\/p>\n
Police have sustained working to ensure the safety and security of the victim and his family as they recover from their “shocking” ordeal on Saturday at a Home Bargains shop near Worcester’s Shrub Hill railway station.<\/p>\n
The child injured in the incident was discharged from hospital on Sunday after treatment however, the long-term implications of his injuries are as yet unknown.<\/p>\n
Police also moved to dismiss reports that there remained a racial motive behind the attack.<\/p>\n
Chief Superintendent Mark Travis said there were believed to be no links among the incident and an English Defence League (EDL) march held nearby on the same afternoon.<\/p>\n
Mr Travis said: “I would like to reassure people both nationally and within Worcestershire that instances of this nature are very, very rare.<\/p>\n
“I would like to be very, very clear – there is no evidence to suggest that in any way this incident is motivated by race or anything to do with the EDL protest.”<\/p>\n
Mr Travis added: “We are in touch with the family – the family are being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n
“Clearly it’s a difficult time for them – they are coming to terms with something that is quite shocking.”<\/p>\n
Officers have declined to confirm the ethnicity or nationality of the family and have said they will not issue any further information regarding their identities.<\/p>\n
Mr Travis said officers had taken possession of CCTV footage and believed that the boy was targeted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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