A 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo has been released on bail after being declared not fit for interview by police.
The man, from Norfolk, was arrested following the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, on Thursday, but has now been bailed until 18 September while the investigation continues. Police did not specify the reasons behind his unfitness for interview.
The boy, from Cambridgeshire, remains in a critical but stable condition at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Officers were called to the zoo at 1.24pm on Thursday by the ambulance service following reports that the child had suffered serious injuries. He was pulled from the enclosure by zoo staff and received medical treatment at the scene before being transferred to hospital.
Detective Inspector Verity McCann said: “Our enquiries are ongoing as we continue to understand the circumstances surrounding this distressing incident. Our thoughts remain with the boy, and his family and specialist officers continue to support them through this difficult time.”
The investigation into exactly how the boy came to be in the enclosure, which is home to a number of crocodiles, remains active as police continue to gather evidence and speak to witnesses who were present at the zoo at the time.
