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A woman has admitted causing the death of 11-year-old Sam Riddall, who was struck by a car as he walked home from a church youth group in Bristol.A woman has admitted causing the death of 11-year-old Sam Riddall, who was struck by a car as he walked home from a church youth group in Bristol.
Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill in Kingsdown, Bristol, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at the city's crown court.Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill in Kingsdown, Bristol, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at the city's crown court.
Sam was killed in May as he walked along a pavement with three other children after leaving the youth club.Sam was killed in May as he walked along a pavement with three other children after leaving the youth club.
Witnesses said they saw the car mount the pavement and hit the group. His parents said the months since his death had been "incredibly painful".
Saaf fled the scene, sparking a police search for her. Although she was the registered owner of the car it was not clear whether she was driving the white Ford Focus at the time. 'Awful tragedy'
Sam's parents Rachel and Martin Riddall appealed for mother-of-two Saaf to hand herself into the police. In a written statement Rachel and Martin Riddall said: "The last three months have been an incredibly painful and difficult time, we miss our lovely Sam so much.
Sam Riddall was killed while walking home from a youth club
She was found on 10 May at Pensford near Bristol.
Saaf also faced charges of failing to stop at an accident, failing to report an accident, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.
Paying tribute to their son in a written statement, Mr and Mrs Riddall said: "The last three months have been an incredibly painful and difficult time, we miss our lovely Sam so much.
"Sam asked the big questions of life and we had lots of opportunity to talk with him about heaven."Sam asked the big questions of life and we had lots of opportunity to talk with him about heaven.
"Knowing that he is there now and that we will see him again one day gives us great hope and we continue to cling to our faith in a loving God to help us make sense of this awful tragedy.""Knowing that he is there now and that we will see him again one day gives us great hope and we continue to cling to our faith in a loving God to help us make sense of this awful tragedy."
Sam Riddall was killed while walking home from a youth club
At Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, mother-of-two Saaf spoke only to confirm her name and plead guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Witnesses had said they saw the car mount the pavement and hit the group of children.
Saaf fled the scene after the crash, sparking a police search for her. Although she was the registered owner of the car it was not clear whether she was driving the white Ford Focus at the time.
Sam's parents Rachel and Martin Riddall appealed for Saaf to hand herself into the police. She was found sleeping rough in a tractor shed at Pensford near Bristol on 10 May, nine days after the crash.
Judge Tom Crowther QC adjourned sentencing to 27 November for psychiatric reports to be prepared.