Man accused of throwing children off bridge

A man was arrested in Indiana for allegedly hurling his niece and nephew off a bridge and into a creek because he was angry at their mother. The two-year-old boy died.

Monroe County Sheriff Steve Sharp said the 14-year-old girl managed to climb to the roadway and get help.

The uncle was arrested yesterday and was expected to be charged next week with murder and attempted murder, authorities said.

The boy’s body was recovered early today from a creek in rural Monroe County, north of Bloomington. His half sister was in stable condition in hospital.

The 30-year-old uncle allegedly told investigators he was angry with the children’s mother over 300 dollars (€317) she owed him. He found the children home alone, and cut the girl’s throat with a kitchen knife, authorities said.

He then drove the children 15 miles in his pickup truck to a bridge and pushed the girl into the water, about 20ft below, police said. He dropped the boy off the bridge and left, investigators said.