A baby boy pulled out of a river in Manchester has been named locally as Zakari Bennett.
The child, believed to have been 11 months old, was lifted from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Bury, just before 16:30 on Wednesday but died a short time later in hospital. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Det Supt Jamie Daniels said it was a “tragic incident” which “has led to an innocent baby boy losing his life”.
Officers said it was not clear how the boy came to be in the water but unconfirmed reports suggest he was thrown from a bridge.
Tributes left near the bridge.
Enzo Cabuderra, who works at Italia Mia restaurant in neighbouring Stand Lane, said he arrived to find police and ambulance staff at the scene.
“I’ve got grandkids myself and to think that someone could do something like this…it’s just shocking,” he said.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said crews “rescued one casualty who was then handed over to North West Ambulance Service”.
