A woman has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect as police continue their investigation into the death of Nyla May Bradshaw.

Nyla May Bradshaw was reported missing to police at 9.50am on March 30, from the Skellow area of Doncaster.

Officers and additional resources, including police drones and the police aircraft, were deployed and, following an extensive search, the seven-year-old was located in a pond on Owston Hall golf course.

Despite the efforts of emergency, Nyla May was pronounced dead.

Police launched an investigation and on Friday (Apr 17), police confirmed a woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect.

An inquest was opened into the death of Nyla May Bradshaw, who died in a pond at Owston Hall golf course. | Local Library

placeholder image — An inquest was opened into the death of Nyla May Bradshaw, who died in a pond at Owston Hall golf course. | Local Library

She has since been bailed pending further enquiries.

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 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.”

Police continue to appeal for anyone with information to come forward.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “If you wish to report information to us in connection to our enquiries, please call us on the non-emergency 101 number, quoting incident number 198 of 30 March 2026.

“You can also report information to us anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers.

“You can call them on the freephone number 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website. No one will know you have contacted them and your details will remain confidential.”