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Two-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling Into Garden Pond on Christmas Day in Doncaster

Community donations are funding funeral costs plus counseling support through a family GoFundMe.

Overview

  • The two-year-old, identified by relatives as Isobel Wallace, was found in a garden pond moments after slipping away from indoor Christmas celebrations in Doncaster.
  • Family members performed CPR until paramedics arrived, and she was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
  • According to the family, the newly occupied home was under renovation and the pond was enclosed by a temporary fence.
  • Isobel’s mother posted a public tribute describing her daughter as “gifted,” and relatives noted she is about 25 weeks pregnant with a son.
  • A GoFundMe set up by an aunt seeks funds for the funeral, counseling and a memorial “fairy garden,” with donations reported above £18,000, while authorities have not issued public statements.