Woman arrested over death of autistic girl, 7, found in pond

Nyla May Bradshaw was found unresponsive in a pond on Owston Golf Course, north of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on March 30 (Picture Little Rainbows /PA)

A woman has been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old autistic girl found dead in a golf course pond.

Nyla May Bradshaw was found unresponsive in a pond on Owston Golf Course, north of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on March 30.

South Yorkshire Police said on Friday that a woman aged in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect.

She has been bailed pending further inquiries, the force said.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Magnay said while initial inquiries had indicated the circumstances of Nyla’s death were not suspicious, police had ‘furthered (their) inv...