West Mercia police say Saied Hussini arrested on Thursday night in Harlesden, London

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A sixth man has appeared in court in connection with a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester.

Saied Hussini, 41, was arrested on Thursday night at an address in Harlesden, north-west London, West Mercia police said.

He was charged on Friday night with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm between 12 July and 22 July.

Hussini, an Afghan national, appeared before Kidderminster magistrates court on Saturday.

He was remanded in custody until 28 August, when he will appear at Worcester crown court alongside five other men who face the same charge.

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The five, including the injured boy’s 39-year-old father, appeared in court on Wednesday, charged over the incident.

Adam Cech, 27, and Jan Dudi, 25, both from Birmingham, Norbert Pulko, 22, from London, and Jabar Paktia, 41, from Wolverhampton, all appeared at Kidderminster magistrates court alongside the fifth man, who cannot be named for legal reasons.

The five have all been charged with conspiring between 16 July and 22 July to cause grievous bodily harm to the boy with intent.

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

It is not yet known whether the boy has suffered longer-term implications as a result of his injuries.

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

The boy and his mother are now in a place of safety, according to prosecutors.