Baby scalded with hot liquid in Brisbane park attack to undergo more surgery

Police continue hunt for man alleged to have thrown coffee on nine-month-old in Hanlon Park in Stones Corner on Tuesday

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A baby boy who was scalded with hot liquid in an alleged random attack in a Brisbane park will undergo a second surgery today, as doctors continue to assess the severity of his burns.

Queensland police have released new images of a man they believe can assist with their enquiries after what they allege was a random attack on the nine-month-old boy, who was with his mother at a playground at Stones Corner in Brisbane's south. The man was seen running from the park and captured by nearby CCTV cameras.

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