Toddler who ended up in crocodile enclosure still critical as arrested man is bailed

19 Jun 2026 • 5:11 PM MYT
The Independent
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Toddler who ended up in crocodile enclosure still critical as arrested man is bailed

  • A 30-year-old man has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • The arrest followed an incident where a three-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo.
  • The man was assessed as not fit for interview by officers.
  • The three-year-old boy from Cambridgeshire remains in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
  • Cambridgeshire police's major crimes unit is conducting further inquiries into the incident.

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