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Mother Arrested After Autistic Daughter Found Drowned

4/17/2026

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A woman was arrested in Doncaster on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect.
Nyla May Bradshaw, seven, non-verbal and autistic, was found unresponsive in a pond at Owston Golf Course after wandering away.
South Yorkshire Police released the woman on bail as investigations continue, and Det Ch Insp Gary Magnay urged the public not to speculate.
A fundraiser in Nyla May Bradshaw's memory has raised over £20,000.

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Story summary

A woman was arrested in Doncaster on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect.
Nyla May Bradshaw, seven, non-verbal and autistic, was found unresponsive in a pond at Owston Golf Course after wandering away.
South Yorkshire Police released the woman on bail as investigations continue, and Det Ch Insp Gary Magnay urged the public not to speculate.
A fundraiser in Nyla May Bradshaw's memory has raised over £20,000.