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Suspect charged after 3-year-old boy injured in crocodile enclosure released on bail
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Key Points:
- A 3-year-old boy sustained serious injuries after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire, UK, and is currently in critical but stable condition.
- A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but was released on bail after being assessed as unfit for police interview; he is not known to the victim.
- The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, and the boy was rescued by zoo staff and received medical treatment before being hospitalized.
- Johnsons of Old Hurst has closed its tropical house, home to crocodiles and other reptiles, indefinitely out of respect for the family involved.
- The investigation is ongoing, with the suspect remaining on bail until September.
