Overview
- The incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst on June 18 left the three-year-old critically injured and he was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s for an initial 12‑hour emergency operation.
- The family says the child has now had seven surgeries, the most recent a nerve graft using tissue from his leg, and doctors will assess recovery over the coming months.
- Cambridgeshire Police arrested a 30‑year‑old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder; he was assessed as unfit for interview and bailed until 18 September.
- Norfolk County Council has opened a Section 42 safeguarding inquiry into the care of the man arrested and Cambridge University Hospitals has self‑referred to the ICO over reported staff access to the boy’s records.
- The zoo says staff, including its owners, rescued the child within minutes and the family’s GoFundMe has raised tens of thousands of pounds to support ongoing hospital care and long rehabilitation.