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

Police are appealing for information after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack.
CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police are looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester.CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police are looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester.
CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police are looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester.

Officers believe he was deliberately targeted in the attack in Worcester on Saturday and have released images of three men they would like to speak to.

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West Mercia Police has appealed for anyone with information about the incident, which occurred around 2.15pm in the Home Bargains store on the Shrub Hill Retail Park in Tallow Hill, to come forward.

CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police are looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester,CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police are looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester,
CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police are looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester,

Chief Superintendent Mark Travis said: "At this time we are treating this as a deliberate attack on a three-year-old boy.

"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.

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"The three men in the photo may have information vital to our investigation.

"I am sure someone will recognise them and I would urge anyone with information to contact us as a matter of urgency."

A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and remains in police custody.