Shocking turn of events as police arrest a WOMAN for attacking a child who was punched in the face at a shopping center

A 21-year-old woman has been arrested after an alleged attack on a two-year-old girl at a Perth shopping center

Pamila-Raye Jetta, from Ellenbrook, who has a solid build and a shaved head, was detained earlier today following a police search.

“A 21-year-old Ellenbrook woman has been charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm,” police said in a statement.

The random attack occurred at Park Center on the Albany Highway in East Victoria Park in Perth’s south-east at around 1.25pm ​​on Tuesday.

Images from the scene showed a woman walking towards the child in her mother’s arms.

Seconds later. she reached out and attacked the girl before her mother quickly retreated.

The woman then fled the scene and was not known to the mother or child.

WA Premier Roger Cook said he was pleased with the arrest following the horrific incident.

Pamila-Raye Jetta, photographed before shaving her head, was arrested today

Police arrested the 21-year-old and will allege she attacked the child

The horrific incident occurred at Park Centre, on the Albany Highway, in East Victoria Park, south-east of Perth, at around 1.25pm ​​on Tuesday.

“It must have been extremely traumatic for the mother and potentially very serious injuries to the baby involved,” he said.

Jetta will appear before Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.

The incident follows another shocking attack on an innocent baby.

In August, nine-month-old baby Luka was injured by a stranger while on a picnic with his mother in a Brisbane park.

Police allege a man approached the boy and poured a thermos of hot coffee on him, burning his face and chest.

Luka’s attacker is still on the run and is believed to have fled to China

The 33-year-old man was identified by Chinese media after he allegedly fled the country on his own passport, the day before he was identified by Queensland Police.

Luka was left with severe burns on up to 60 percent of his body and underwent four surgeries, and may also need a skin graft.