Woman arrested over drowning of 7 year old Nyla May Bradshaw in Doncaster
Police have confirmed a woman in her 30s has been questioned and bailed
A woman in her 30s has been questioned and released on bail, following the death of a seven year old girl who drowned in Doncaster, police have confirmed.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect.
Nyla May Bradshaw died at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on March 30 after she was pulled from a pond on Owston Golf Course, north of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
An inquest heard that Nyla was “a non-verbal seven-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with autism”.
She was under the care of a childminder at the time of her death and had gone missing before being discovered in the pond.
DCI Gary Magnay of South Yorkshire Police 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 public, which could threaten the integrity of any future court proceedings.
"For this reason, I’d urge the public to not speculate about the incident, including on social media, and respect the privacy of all those affected.”