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Seven-Year-Old Autistic Girl Found Dead in Doncaster Pond

3/31/2026

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South Yorkshire Police said Nyla May Bradshaw, a seven-year-old girl described as autistic and non-verbal, was found dead in a pond at Owston Hall golf course in Doncaster after going missing on Monday.
Bradshaw was not in her parents' care at the time of the drowning.
A GoFundMe fundraiser highlighted her family's heartbreak and the community's grief.
Local charity Little Rainbows Doncaster expressed sorrow and noted autistic parents' fears.

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South Yorkshire Police said Nyla May Bradshaw, a seven-year-old girl described as autistic and non-verbal, was found dead in a pond at Owston Hall golf course in Doncaster after going missing on Monday.
Bradshaw was not in her parents' care at the time of the drowning.
A GoFundMe fundraiser highlighted her family's heartbreak and the community's grief.
Local charity Little Rainbows Doncaster expressed sorrow and noted autistic parents' fears.