Boy, 13, sentenced for causing death of woman in Sheffield
Marcia Grant died outside her home in the Greenhill area in April
Last updated 29th Nov 2023
A 13-year-old boy has been ordered to serve 2 years in custody after admitting to causing the death of a woman in Sheffield.
60-year-old Marcia Grant died in April outside her home on Hemper Lane after she was hit by a car, which was being driven by a then 12-year-old boy.
The 13-year-old, who can't be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to causing Mrs Grant's death by dangerous driving at Sheffield Crown Court in October.
The judge, Mrs Justice May, heard how the boy ran over Marcia Grant outside her Sheffield home despite the frantic attempts of her husband, Delroy, to stop him.
The judge told the boy: "You made a bad choice. You knew that taking her car was wrong. You knew that taking her kitchen knife was wrong."
She said: "The offence you committed was serious but it was not murder."
She said: "The prosecution have accepted that you did not mean to harm Mrs Grant."
The judge said it was a "very bad accident".
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Bowell, said: “Since Marcia’s death, our thoughts have been with her family and friends after she was taken from them in the most difficult of circumstances.
“Marcia was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and a pillar of her community. Her death has had a profound effect on everyone who loved her.
“Although the criminal justice process has concluded today, I am aware that this brings no resolution or closure for Marcia’s family. They will continue to grieve their tremendous loss, and will do so for the rest of their lives.
“Losing someone so dearly loved at the hands of another is unbearable and our condolences remain with them at this incredibly difficult time. We ask that their privacy is respected.”