The mother of the baby deliberately burned by hot coffee has given us an update.

On a warm Tuesday afternoon in Brisbane, two new mums took their babies to Hanlon Park, in the city's south. 

As the women sat talking at the Stones Corner Park, an unknown man casually walked up behind them. 

Then, without warning, the man poured a Thermos of boiling hot coffee over one of babies, covering his face and body, then fled.

"In the moment, I was so confused," the baby's mother tells Mamamia. "We were only there for five minutes before this happened. This person came over and threw liquid on him but I didn't know what it was. 

"(My friend) ran after him, then (my baby) started screaming. When I went to comfort him and touched him, I saw his skin peeling off, and I realised it was hot coffee. 

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"I was so shaken, I didn't know what to do, I just wanted to conform him."

A passing man called Triple 0 and a nearby nurse took them to her apartment to begin caring for him. 

"I couldn't think clearly, I was just screaming for help and (my baby) was screaming. That still haunts me now."

Last night, the baby boy spent his first night at home, following three surgeries in hospital. Tomorrow, he'll have another surgery, and will then commence skin grafting. 

"He was burnt severely on his head, the side of his face, neck, shoulder, chest and then splatters on his legs and arms," his mother says. 

Skin grafting will take place on his neck and chest. 

"The rest is healing well. His face is uncovered now. The skin is peeling off though, and we have to moisturise 24/7 with special moisturiser."

The nine-month-old's treatment will take seven weeks, including lasering and skin needling to reduce scaring. He'll then be required to keep out of the son for several months.  

While he didn't have a good first night at home, the baby's mother says he's doing better than she is. 

"He was a bit uncomfortable and in pain screaming for two hours last night. 

"Otherwise, he's a trooper. He's doing better than we are. He's still walking around and playing and doing all of those things."

The woman says hearing her baby scream last night took her back to the moment he was attacked, leaving her feeling helpless. 

"It's going to take a long time to feel safe. And coming home from the hospital where I felt safe, last night was very anxiety provoking."

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The woman says her friend is also struggling, having watched the attack, which could just as easily happened to her own baby. 

"This was a callous, random attack on my friend's baby," says her friend. "He does not deserve this pain and suffering."

The woman's friend has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for ongoing medical bills and household costs. 

"He has a long recovery ahead of him which will include further doctors, specialists, hospital appointments."

The baby's mother told Mamamia she was grateful for the support she's received, both at the park on the day of the attack, and financially. 

"It's taken off that stress and pressure of being home," she says. "I'm considering getting some in-home support because we're all struggling. And we need to rest to recover and heal."

Despite capturing the offender on CCTV, which has been released by police, the man is yet to be located.

Image: Queensland Police. 

Police described the man as between 30 and 40 years old, of a proportionate build, with tanned skin. He was wearing a black hat, glasses, a shirt and shorts.

"I don't understand why it happened," says the baby's mother. 

"I have so many questions. Why did this happen? Why did he choose my baby? Was it planned? So many questions I'm not sure I'll ever get the answers to, which doesn't help the healing process.  

The GoFundMe page has raised more than $119,000 at the time of writing. You can donate here.

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