THREE-YEAR-OLD THROWN INTO CROCODILE ENCLOSURE AT CAMBRIDGESHIRE ZOO AS MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER

A three-year-old boy remains in critical but stable condition in hospital after being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo in Cambridgeshire. A man aged 30 has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The boy sustained serious injuries after being thrown into the enclosure. The zoo owner's wife entered the crocodile pen in an attempt to rescue the child before emergency services arrived.

The boy was transferred to hospital where medical staff assessed his condition as critical but stable. The arrested man remains in custody as police continue their enquiries. The full circumstances surrounding the attack are under investigation.