Old Hurst Zoo Incident: Police Confirm “White British” Suspect Due to Misinformation

From BBC News: A three-year-old boy critically injured in a zoo enclosure was attacked by a crocodile, the BBC understands. Cambridgeshire Police said a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder had been bailed and was “unfit for interview”. He reportedly has learning disabilities and had been on a trip to Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, with carers. …Cambridgeshire Police confirmed the suspect was white British after misinformation shared on social media. It is thought that the boy was thrown into the enclosure – a shocking and dramatic incident that naturally has provoked not just public interest but also concern and anger. There is no law against the media naming the suspect, if they have it, but they are unlikely to do so unless he is charged – and his being “unfit for interview” means that the matter could be left hanging indefinitely. The police decision to confirm the suspect’s “white British” background shows that the practice is becoming, or has…