Man charged with murder after boy 'thrown in river'

Zak Eko, aged 22, has been charged with the murder of 11-month-old Zakari William Bennett-Eko, who died after he was recovered from the River Irwell in Radcliffe on Wednesday, Greater Manchester Police said.

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Eko has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court tomorrow, Friday September 13.

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