Acid attack on a child

I read the person arrested is under investigation for GBH. I wouldn't usually suggest changing laws but I wonder if a new charge is needed for the growing number of acid attacks. These attacks are always life threatening and life changing. Victims often need to continue to wear face masks etc to reduce pain. It feels more like attempted murder than gbh but maybe a new crime needs to be introduced which carries life sentences.

The three others were arrested in London, but not necessarily from London. They were caught on camera at the time of the attack.

Some locals have suggested the attack could be linked to a EDL march that was taking place, i so hope this is not so

It seems the man who was taken into custody first and also the child are from Wolverhampton. Three others arrested since are from London. We shall hear more, no doubt.

Ditto to all that has been said.
When will we get really long sentences for the perpetrators of these horrific crimes.
When charged and found guilty they will probably get about 5years.

Pleased to hear that arrests have been made - hope they throw away the key

I’ve been thinking that this is probably some kind of revenge attack aimed at a parent, some kind of family feud, carried out on a child rather than an adult through cowardice. I’ll be very surprised if the attackers are total strangers. I don’t know, of course, but that is my guess so far.

I’m shocked by those who want to perpetuate violence by advocating vicious attacks on the perpetrators. Don’t descend to their level.

I think many of us will be including this poor family in our prayers tonight. Why anyone would do such a thing is beyond me.

The little one has been released from hospital, so no surgery, well no urgent surgery.

Sick to my stomach
Beyond angry
Praying for the little child and family.

How tragic- did he know the child? What was the motive? Or a stranger?

Whichever, it is so so dreadful- poor child.

Just read this, how awful too shocking for words, I do hope the poor little soul will recover from this truly awful experience, please God without any damage to his eyes. A very wicked act indeed my heart goes out to him and his parents.

The mind boggles when someone can quite deliberately vent whatever anger or grudge they may holdon a completely innocent 3 year old.
For that child to suffer unmentionable excrutiating burns to both face and arm,needing very painful ongoing treatments beggars belief.

Where do these people get this acid from and what on earth in their very sick minds makes them use it as a weapon............choosing a tiny child..... speaks of such cowardice along with a vile barbaric act.

There are no punishments big enough for such acts,but certainly they should recieve a "like for like" plus be in a cell,alone,for the rest years..............but that of courde means we,the tax payer will be keeping him in great luxury.

Surely time for a return to capital punishment for these extra ordinary acts of this calibre?
This cannot be allowed to be repeated.

My heart goes out to the little lad and his family.
Such suffering when he should be just freely enjoying these early, innocent years of his life.

Poor little love

The little one is from Wolverhampton,I think, and the 39 year old man is also from Wolverhampton. The police are referring to it as a deliberate suspected acid attack on the child who has serious burns to his arm and face.

Poor parents of the 16 year old boy - think if that had been one of our sons/grandsons? It doesn't bear thinking about.

Poor child, poor parents

String him up by the 'you know whats'

Words fail me. What have we become that such an attack on a 3 year old child is even contemplated never mind carried out. I hope all the perpetrators are caught and handed very very long sentences.

It is unbelievably wicked to target a child like this. Presumably out of spite against one or other parent. Simply too vile to contemplate. What kind of people are these?

As for the six year old, I can only think that the teenager must be deranged. Terrible for the parents and also for the grandparents who were looking after her. Poor family

It's unimaginably horrible. What is wrong with someone that they could contemplate such a thing?! Unbearable for the family. The poor poor wee thing too.

How on this earth can anyone have the mindset to do something like this,I hope they also catch the ones that ran away and throw away the key.

There really aren’t any words, are there? I’m utterly bewildered and so and even more

That's just appalling, I can't believe I've read this, words just fail me. I just don't know anymore! I too am very opposed to the death penalty, but whatever sort of monster does this to a three year old? Whatever sort of teenager rapes and murders a six year old?! Its just horrifying

I cannot understand the mindset of anyone who would set out to harm a child like this. Presumably they had a grudge against the parents.

I sometimes think that those who throw acid should have acid thrown at them, but know this could never be permitted, nor would I want it permitted.

Drop them in an acid bath and let them rot!!!!