Woman arrested for suspected child neglect over death of Steve Bruce’s grandson

A lady has been arrested on suspicion of kid neglect after the dying of Blackpool supervisor Steve Bruce’s four-month-old grandson earlier this yr.

The kid, named beforehand as Madison, was discovered lifeless by police at an handle in Trafford, Larger Manchester, shortly after 7am on October 18.

Larger Manchester Police (GMP) stated on Monday {that a} girl, in her 40s, was arrested in reference to the incident and has been launched on bail because it continued its investigations.

A GMP spokesperson stated: “At roughly 7.10am on Friday October 18 2024 officers responded to a priority for welfare in Trafford and sadly discovered a child deceased.

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

The Solar reported that Madison lived along with his mother and father, Bruce’s daughter Amy, 37, and her former footballer husband Matt Smith, 35.

Bruce, present supervisor of League One membership Blackpool, missed the staff’s recreation towards Barnsley on October 19 following the incident.

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

“I’d wish 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.”