A man who threw four young children to their deaths from an 80ft Alabama bridge after an argument with their mother was sentenced to death by a jury.

A man accused of throwing his four young children to their deaths from an Alabama bridge unexpectedly pleaded guilty, telling a judge he wanted to be put to death.

The body of one of four children allegedly tossed from a US bridge by their father was found today, authorities said.

Four young children are feared dead today after their father told police he threw them from an Alabama bridge after an argument with his wife.