A 13-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a grandmother fatally hit by a car in Sheffield.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court today via video link.
He has admitted to causing the death by dangerous driving of 60-year-old Marcia Grant by running her over with her own car in Greenhill on 5 April, when he was 12.
The boy previously admitted a second charge of possession of bladed article, relating to a kitchen knife.
The youngster was due to go on trial this week accused of murder. He is due to be sentenced on 1 December.
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Mrs Grant’s family released a statement after her death, describing her as a “warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community”.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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