The identity of a Chinese national suspected of pouring hot liquid on a baby at a park has been released – as police reveal the child will have injuries for life due to the horrific attack.
Nine-month-old Luka was on a picnic with his mother in Hanlon Park, in inner south east Brisbane, when the man approached them at about midday on August 27 and poured the thermos of scalding coffee over the toddler before fleeing.
The baby suffered life-threatening burns to his face, upper body and arms and has undergone four operations in Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Police obtained a warrant for the man’s arrest for acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm, which carries a life sentence as a maximum penalty.
The man drove to NSW a day after the alleged attack before flying out of the country from Sydney on August 31.
Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Andrew Massingham told 4BC the suspect’s name had been released by Chinese media.
Police said the 33-year-old man had no family or criminal record in and had worked in Queensland, NSW and Victoria.
Daily Mail understand he had been on a holiday visa since first coming to in 2019, before switching to a student visa.
He was reportedly born in Hangzhou, China.
‘Our international search continues for the person that committed that horrendous crime…we are very much committed to finding the individual responsible,’ he said.’
‘That child will have those injuries for life.’