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| Sheffield: Boy, 12, charged with murder of woman hit by car | Sheffield: Boy, 12, charged with murder of woman hit by car |
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| Marcia Grant's family said her death has "sent shockwaves" through those who knew her | Marcia Grant's family said her death has "sent shockwaves" through those who knew her |
| A 12-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of grandmother who died when she was hit by a car in Sheffield. | |
| Marcia Grant, 60, was found seriously injured in the Greenhill area of the city at about 19:10 BST on Wednesday and died at the scene. | |
| The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear before Sheffield Youth Court later. | The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear before Sheffield Youth Court later. |
| He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article, South Yorkshire Police said. | |
| Mrs Grant was described as a "warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community" in a family statement. | Mrs Grant was described as a "warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community" in a family statement. |
| "Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit," they said. | "Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit," they said. |
| The family asked for privacy while they tried to cope with "this enormous loss". | |
| A number of floral tributes to Mrs Grant have been left outside a property on Hemper Lane in Sheffield, where the driveway has been cordoned off with police tape. | |
| One message read: "She was a beautiful soul." | |
| Floral tributes have been laid near to where the crash happened in Sheffield | Floral tributes have been laid near to where the crash happened in Sheffield |
| South Yorkshire Police echoed the family's call for people to respect their privacy and described the incident as "deeply distressing". | |
| Formal identification and a post-mortem examination are yet taken place. | |
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| Sheffield | Sheffield |
| Greenhill | Greenhill |