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A woman has been charged after a three-year-old boy was wounded in a suspected acid attack in Worester.

Martina Badiova, 22, of Newcombe Road, Birmingham, was arrested at her home on Thursday morning. She was one of seven people believed to have been involved in the attack in July, West Mercia Police have said.

She is set to appear at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday. Six other men including the injured younger's 39-year-old father have all been charged in connection with the attack.

They were charged with conspiring between July 16 and July 22 to cause grievous bodily harm to the youngster with intent.

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The boy suffered serious burns to his face and an arm at the Home Bargains store in Shrub Hill Retail Park on July 21 and was discharged from hospital the following day.

The suspected attack occurred in the Tallow Hill area of the city while the boy was out with his mother and other children.

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Adam Cech, 27, and Jan Dudi, 25, both from Birmingham, Norbert Pulko, 22, and Saied Hussini, 41, both from London, and Jabar Paktia, 41, from Wolverhampton, alongside the boy's father, will appear at Worcester Crown Court on August 28.