Fundraiser in memory of girl found in Doncaster pond hits £14,000

Thousands of pounds have been raised in memory of a seven-year-old girl found dead in a pond after going missing. Nyla May Bradshaw was reported missing from Skellow in Doncaster, just before 10:00 BST on Monday before being located in the water at Owston Hall's golf course. She died at the scene. A fundraiser set up to support her family in the wake of her death has raised more than £14,500 in 24 hours. Nyla's heartbroken parents, Kieran Bradshaw and Hayley Beardsley, said their daughter had been "our whole world", adding: "She brought so much joy into our lives and into the lives of everyone who knew her." Bradshaw described Nyla as his best friend, and said he did not know what the rest of their lives would look like "without our little girl". He said: "You were so loved Nyla. I'll never ever go a moment without you in my thoughts." According to family friend Charlotte Cooper, Nyla, who was autistic and non-verbal, was the "sweetest girl", "full of light and amazing energy". "I knew her her whole life, watched her brothers grow up too, who absolutely adored their baby sister," she said. "She was just magical. She knew nothing of sadness, only love." Cooper added: "She was just i