A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was left with critical injuries after entering a crocodile enclosure.

Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnsons of Old Hurst in Old Hurst, Huntingdonshire, at 13:24 BST.

The boy was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with serious injuries and is in a stable condition, the force said.

A 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and officers added they do not believe the man and child were known to each other.

Det Insp Verity McCann, from Cambridgeshire Police, said: "At this stage we are speaking to people who were at the zoo at the time of this distressing incident to understand more about the circumstances.

"We do not believe the man arrested and the child are known to each other. Officers are supporting the boy's family at hospital, and our thoughts remain with them."

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