Boy, 13, admits killing grandmother by running her over with her own car
3 October 2023, 10:36 | Updated: 3 October 2023, 14:15
A 13-year-old boy has admitted at Sheffield Crown Court causing the death by dangerous driving of grandmother Marcia Grant by running her over with her own car.
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Marcia, 60, died outside her home in the Greenhill area of Sheffield on April 5, 2023.
The 13-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been charged with Marcia's murder, and denied the charge at a previous hearing.
But during a Sheffield Crown Court hearing the boy entered a guilty plea to an alternative count of causing death by dangerous driving, which was accepted by the prosecution.
The 60-year-old gran was described by loved ones as "a warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend" as well as "a pillar of her community".
One friend said: "Marcia was a wonderful person. I was lucky to have known her and my heart is breaking for her family."
At the time of her death a number of floral tributes have been laid outside her semi-detached home. One message attached to the flowers said: “You were such a wonderful and beautiful lady with a heart of gold.”
Another said: “Marcia was such a lovely lady.”
The judge, Mrs Justice May, said the boy, who was 12 at the time of the incident, will be sentenced on December 1.
