Investigators from the Care Quality Commission and Norfolk County Council have launched probes into the care of a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire on 18 June 2026.
The suspect, from Norfolk, has learning disabilities and was assessed as not fit for interview following his arrest. He was on a trip with carers at the time of the incident and has been bailed until 18 September 2026.
The boy sustained injuries to his arms, neck, head and face, suffering broken bones, and has since undergone seven surgeries, including a 12-hour operation on the day of the attack and a nerve graft on his left arm using a nerve harvested from his leg. More than £67,000 has been raised for the boy's family through a fundraising campaign.