A man has been charged with attempted murder after a three-year-old girl was dropped 30ft from a bridge into a river.
A police officer quickly reached the youngster in the water below Astley Bridge, Bolton. She managed to escape with only a broken wrist.
Greater Manchester police said Damien Smith, 39, of Le Gendre Street, Bolton, was accused of attempted murder and affray over the incident on 29 September.
He is due to appear before Bolton magistrates court on Wednesday, the force said.
