In the attack, which left the three-year-old with deep cuts across his nose and cheek, the woman apparently approached with a knife brandished and swiped it across the boy’s face.
The CCTV footage was captured by a nearby pharmacy, and shows the woman attacking the child before calmly stepping away. She then returns to try again, only to be warded off by the boy’s parents. Thereafter she makes a getaway, leaving those at the scene stunned.
The Sun say the 51-year-old was picked up by police the next day, and faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.
The boy’s family claim they have never seen the woman before, making her vicious attack all the more unexplainable.
As per reports, the boy was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery. He will remain there until his condition improves.
I’m at a loss to explain this woman’s vile actions. Why would anyone attack a defenceless child with a knife in the middle of the street?
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