The suspects, aged 22, 25 and 26, were detained in London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said.
A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm remains in custody, the force said.
The toddler was in a pushchair with his family in a shop when a corrosive substance was “thrown or sprayed” over him on Saturday afternoon, according to West Mercia Police.
Handout CCTV photo dated 21/07/2018 issued by West Mercia Police of three men, who police were looking for in connection to a suspect acid attack to a three-year-old boy in Home Bargains on Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester, Saturday 21 July
Canon Georgina Byrne from Worcester Cathedral told Premier News Hour the community was shocked to hear about the incident.
“Worcester is a very peaceful city and I’d have to say it’s quite an extraordinary event in the life of the city so people are concerned and upset about it,” she said.
“But we’re aware police are dealing with things at the moment so I think people are comfortable that something is happening.”
The toddler was treated in hospital for burns to his face and one arm before being released on Sunday afternoon.
Police said the long-term implications of his injuries are…
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