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Man released by police after boy, three, critically injured in zoo crocodile enclosure
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Man released by police after boy, three, critically injured in zoo crocodile enclosure

The Guardian · Jun 19, 2026, 12:44 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon.
  • A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure has been released because he is not fit to be interviewed, police have said.
  • The 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been bailed while detectives from the major crimes unit conduct further inquiries, Cambridgeshire police said.

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The boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreen. The boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAUK news Man released on bail after boy, three, critically injured in zoo crocodile enclosure Cambridgeshire police say 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder is not fit to be interviewed

Prefer the Guardian on Google. A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure has been released because he is not fit to be interviewed, police have said.

The 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been bailed while detectives from the major crimes unit conduct further inquiries, Cambridgeshire police said.

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