A baby boy died after he was allegedly thrown into a river just weeks before his first birthday.
Grief-stricken mum Emma Blood said she held and kissed her 10-month-old son Zakari (Zak) "for hours" in hospital after he was rescued from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester.
The 22-year-old mum described her little boy as "my world, my heart, my soul" on her Facebook profile, where she told friends of her final moments with her boy, writing: "I wish I was dead instead."
She said she did not know Zak was dead until she arrived at A&E less than three hours after the alleged murder.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.
Horrified witnesses said the baby was thrown into the river in a Moses basket from an area around a bridge.
Witnesses said the suspect was arrested at the Lock Keeper pub nearby.
The baby had been in the area "for a number of hours" before the incident, according to police.
Baby 'thrown into river' identified as distraught mum says 'I wish I was dead'
Grief-stricken Emma Blood said she held and kissed her 10-month-old son Zakari 'for hours' in hospital after he was rescued from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
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A dad arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly throwing his 10-month-old baby boy into a river has been named and pictured.
Witnesses said the 22-year-old suspect, named locally as Zak Bennett Eko, was arrested after the tot was allegedly thrown into the River Irwell.
The baby, identified by family as Zakari (Zak), who was named after his father, was just weeks away from turning one when he was allegedly murdered in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
The mom claims she last saw Bennett Eko when he had taken their son out to buy milk before the incident.
Dad, 22, 'who threw his 10-month-old baby son into river from bridge' is named
The 22-year-old suspect, named locally as Zak Bennett Eko, was arrested at a pub after his 10-month-old son Zakari was rescued from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
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