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UK police release man arrested in crocodile-toddler incident

DW English · Jun 19, 2026, 2:00 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A man arrested after a toddler had to be rescued from a crocodile pen at a private zoo has been released on bail.
  • "A 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder," said police Thursday.
  • On Friday, Cambridgeshire Police added, "The man, ⁠who ​is not known to ​the victim, was assessed as not being fit for interview."

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A man arrested after a toddler had to be rescued from a crocodile pen at a private zoo has been released on bail. Police say he was unfit for interview.

https://p.dw.com/p/5Fi Tl Police have made no statement on how a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a private UK zoo [FILE: Jul 31, 2024]Image: Cover-Images/IMAGOAdvertisement Police in eastern Cambridgeshire, England, said Friday that a man arrested the day prior on suspicion of attempted murder in the case of an injured toddler at a private zoo had been released on bail until September 18.

"A 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder," said police Thursday.

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