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Isobel Wallace, 2, Dies After Christmas Day Pond Fall in Doncaster

The family has begun publicly grieving, with a fundraiser drawing support for funeral costs.

Overview

  • Relatives say the toddler wandered from a family gathering at a recently purchased house and fell into a garden pond in South Yorkshire.
  • Family members performed CPR until an ambulance arrived, and she was taken to hospital where she could not be saved.
  • The aunt said the pond was surrounded by a temporary fence in a garden the child would not normally access on her own.
  • Her mother, Tamara Wallace, posted a tribute describing Isobel as gifted and a “magic girl” who brought light to those around her.
  • A GoFundMe organized by aunt Abigail Maxwell seeks help for funeral, counselling and a memorial fairy garden, and has raised more than £15,000 according to the page.