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| River Irwell boy rescue: Man held in attempted murder arrest | River Irwell boy rescue: Man held in attempted murder arrest |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a child rescued from a river. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a child rescued from a river. |
| The boy, who remains in a critical condition, was pulled from the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Bury, just before 16:30 BST, police said. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Greater Manchester Police has not confirmed the child's age. | |
| A police cordon is in place around the Blackburn Street bridge in the town centre. | A police cordon is in place around the Blackburn Street bridge in the town centre. |
| Enzo Cabuderra, who works at Italia Mia restaurant in neighbouring Stand Lane, said he arrived to find police and ambulance staff at the scene. | 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. | "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". |