Acid attack on a child

It had the ring of a 'domestic' assault but you can never be certain. Hope that the child recovers both physically and mentally and the mother kept safe.

Let’s hope this mother and her child can be kept safe. Acid attacks on women by, or initiated by, former partners are sadly not rare , especially in some communities. That is not a racist comment, it’s fact based, though sadly, acid attacks are an increasing crime.

I’m not at all surprised by this outcome. It’s roughly what I expected.

I did think it was a family dispute because of the lack of news coverage . Frightening.

Apparently the intended victim was the child's mother and one of the attackers was his father. Mother and child now under police protection in a secret location. More to come out in this story.

I agree with you Annie, the death penalty is a nono in my books.... However, some people make me think hard about it!

We cannot have the death penalty back, it’s ok to say if there is proof but the innocent people who were hanged were all sentenced on proof given to the court.

There seems to be a blanket ban on the reporting , usually tv cameras are outside the house of the victim, interviewing eye witnesses and neighbours of the victim.

The life forms that did this are a waste of good air! They need the same treatment back - or worse! Apparently it is now believed to be a Domestic Incident. I did wonder when they said a 39 year old man was arrested for conspiracy - as in -he put them up to it. All 4 of them should be as severely punished as is possible.

Such an attack must surely be classed as attempted murder,what other way can it be classed?
This was premeditated and could have killed,we need to come down hard on these perpetrators so that they know what will happen IF and WHEN they get caught.
These sentences need stiff sentencing,and quite frankly these cases we now hear of truly questions whether Capital punishment was not brought back................something has to change........drastically.
Every day there is another sickening element of torture,maiming,brutality making the list one of true horror.
What is happening to this country that we used to proudly call Great Britain???

Why not attempted murder? The attack could have killed the child, highly improbable but still possible.

Per se

Yes, the law has to be changed and I make no apology when saying I would be the first in line to administer a lethal injection into these subhuman b’ s.

I am against capital punishment per say but with clear evidence of the perpetrators available, humanity would be well rid of them.

I do hope the little boy is recovering from such a horrible experience. Glad to hear arrests have been made, how could these cowards do such an awful thing to a young, innocent child under the guise of a twisted revenge attack The law needs to be updated swiftly to deal with this increasing mode of violence leaving victims with life changing injuries.

If charged they wil not stand trial immediately, could take months, the house returns 4th September

You're joking Annie - they're going on their holidays soon.
Up in Newcastle today btw.

Can a new law be brought in before those guilty of this crime face trial

The country truly needs to sit up and take heed as these types of crimes are on the up,whilst surely choosing an innocent young child in a push chair speaks of the lowest of the low.
We need suitable punishments so there are no repeats and no more hideous acts of such barbarity.
It truly sickens those of us who value life and limb,like to live in a decent way,without such fear and apprehension nowadays even simply visiting the local corner shop.
This has to end.

It frightened me Bathsheba, not a red rage attack, planned, took the liquid into the store found the little one in his pushchair and sprayed him , this surely could only be hatred/revenge .

So sickened by this, so frightened by it too. Our world is such a terrible place, where it seems there are no depths to which people will not stoop. I feel sick to the pit of my stomach. A three year old child, for the love of God! An innocent, who hasn't even begun to understand the true meaning of right and wrong, who cannot possibly be held responsible for anyone's grievance. My heart breaks for that poor, poor boy and his family.

A GBH charge just doesn't seem adequate, does it? This would have been sickening.enough if carried out by just one evil person, but it's so much worse if several actually conspired to do it.

Nothing more to be said really, an horrific crime perpetrated apparently by 4 adults on a three year old child. There can be no extenuating circumstances.

I agree with Iam64 that a new crime should be introduced regarding these horrendous acid attacks. What sort of person could do this to a child? How sick would you have to be to do this to anyone never mind a small child?

It was just reported there is no link between the EDL march and attack on the child.

There is an increase in these attacks , I agree it should be attempted murder charge