Warrant Issued for Man Who Allegedly Threw Coffee on Baby [Video]

Police are searching for a man who allegedly threw scalding coffee on a baby in Queensland, Australia.

On Monday, Sept. 9, Queensland Police confirmed in a statement that an arrest warrant had been issued after the attack on Aug. 27.

“Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man that may be able to assist with investigations into the assault of an infant in Stones Corner last month,” the press release read. 

The victim, who was a 9-month-old boy, was with his family at Hanlon Park around midday at the time.

“A man not known to the group approached them and poured a hot liquid onto the child, before leaving the scene,” authorities said. “Emergency crews were called, and the young boy was taken to hospital with serious burns.”

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