Major update in death of Nyla May Bradshaw, 7, found in pond as woman arrested

Major update in death of Nyla May Bradshaw, 7, found in pond as woman arrestedA woman has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect as police continue their investigation into the death of Nyla May BradshawNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter13:41, 17 Apr 2026Updated 13:56, 17 Apr 2026View 2 Images Nyla May Bradshaw, 7, drowned in a golf course pond(Image: PA)A woman has been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old girl found dead in a pond in Doncaster.Nyla May Bradshaw was reported missing to police at 9.50am on March 30, from the Skellow area of the town.She was found unresponsive and face down in a pond in the grounds of Owston Hall Hotel and was pronounced dead at Doncaster Royal Infirmary at 1.18pm that day.South Yorkshire Police said a woman in her 30s has now been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect. She has since been bailed pending further enquiries.View 2 ImagesA woman has now been arrested over Nyla May Bradshaw's death (Image: Facebook)The force said that initial inquiries into Nyla's death had indicated non-suspicious circumstances but "ongoing inquiries" had led officers to make the arrest.DCI Gary Magnay said: “The heartbreaking loss of Nyla May has had a huge emotional impact - not just on her family, friends and loved ones, but on the wider community. Nyla May’s family continues to be in the forefront of our thoughts as our work progresses, and we will continue to support them throughout this awful time.“Since this tragedy, our officers have been working hard to establish the full circumstances surrounding Nyla’s death. While initial enquiries indicated the circumstances were not suspicious, these ongoing enquiries have ultimately led us to make this arrest and further our investigation in relation to the events leading up to the incident.“The proceedings in this case are now active, which means nothing must be published by anyone, including members of the publ...