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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 25
Cambridgeshire Boy, 3, Leaves Hospital After 7 Operations in Crocodile Attack Case
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 25

Cambridgeshire Boy, 3, Leaves Hospital After 7 Operations in Crocodile Attack Case

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 25

Summary

  • A 3-year-old boy injured in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst on 18 June has been discharged and is now recovering at home, his family said.
  • Seven operations have already been carried out, and while immediate surgeries are over for now, the family said he still makes frequent hospital visits as rehabilitation continues.
  • More than £113,000 raised through a fundraising page has helped cover bills, mortgage payments and lost wages, while the family has also donated toys and money to charities linked to his care.
  • Cambridgeshire Police arrested a 30-year-old Norfolk man on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack; he was bailed to 18 September and was deemed unfit for interview.

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How did a supervised stranger bypass a family to orchestrate a near-fatal crocodile attack on a toddler?
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What hidden safety flaws allowed a zoo enclosure to become the scene of a shocking attempted murder?