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| Acid attack on three-year-old boy: Three men arrested | Acid attack on three-year-old boy: Three men arrested |
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| Three men have been arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack. | 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 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 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 boy has been discharged from hospital after being treated for serious burns to his arm and face. |
| The "long-term implications" of the boy's injuries are unknown, the force said. | 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". | |
| A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm remains in police custody. | 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. |