Luka’s mum had taken him to a park in Brisbane’s south-east when a Chinese national approached them and poured a thermos of hot coffee on the nine-month-old baby.

Luka suffered serious burns to 60 per cent of his body, including his face, upper body and arms.

Luka’s mum revealed that the now one-year-old has undergone seven operations at Queensland Children’s Hospital since the attack.

However, her son has a long road to recovery.

“In those first few weeks, we had no idea what his future was going to look like, especially because the burns were so significant,” she told The Courier Mail.

“He didn't have a bath for, like, a month when he had all the bandages, and when we poured water over his head when we had a bath, he started screaming.”

“We are definitely optimistic at this point. He already looks better than we ever thought,” Luka's father said.

“Hopefully, by the time he becomes a teenager, you won't even be able to see the scars anymore.”

However, experts have warned the parents that bringing the attacker to justice could take years.

The 33-year-old man behind the attack was caught on CCTV leaving the park.

The man flew out of Sydney Airport just hours before police confirmed his identity.

Queensland Police and the Australian Federal Police have issued an arrest warrant for the man.

He is wanted for acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm.

“The co-operation between domestic and overseas agencies is significant, and progress is being made,” QPS and AFP said in a joint statement.

Law enforcement are not releasing the name of the suspect for fear of jeopardising the investigation.

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