Five men have been charged over a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester.

The men have been charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.

West Mercia Police said three men aged 22, 25 and 26 from London and two men aged 39 and 41 from Wolverhampton are due before magistrates in Kidderminster on Wednesday.

The boy was in a Home Bargains store with his family on Saturday when a substance was sprayed or thrown towards him.

The youngster, who was in a pushchair at the time of the attack, was treated in hospital after suffering serious burns to his face and an arm.


The child was discharged from hospital on Sunday, but the long-term implications of his injuries are as yet unknown.