Woman, 40s, arrested over death of Steve Bruce’s grandson

A girl has been arrested in reference to the demise of the newborn grandson of former Manchester United star Steve Bruce.

Higher Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed a lady in her 40s had been arrested and bailed pending additional inquiries on suspicion of kid neglect.

Officers discovered a lifeless child at an deal with in Trafford Borough at round 07:10 BST on 18 October.

4-month-old Madison was the kid of former Leeds, Fulham and Millwall striker Matt Smith, 35, who’s married to the Blackpool supervisor’s daughter Amy, 37.

A GMP spokesman mentioned: “At roughly 7:10am on Friday 18 October 2024 officers responded to a priority for welfare in Trafford and sadly discovered a child deceased.

“A girl in her 40s was arrested on suspicion of kid neglect and has been bailed as we proceed to analyze the circumstances surrounding this demise.”

Bruce, present supervisor of League One membership Blackpool, missed the workforce’s sport in opposition to Barnsley on 19 October following the incident.

Later that month, the 63-year-old mentioned in a message posted on the membership’s official X account: “It has been the worst time of my household’s whole lives and is one thing no household ought to should endure.

“I might prefer to take this chance on behalf of all of the household to thank everybody for the tributes and messages from inside and outdoors the footballing world. It has touched us all.”