Sheffield: Woman hit by car named after boy, 12, arrested

A pistillate who died aft being deed by a car successful Sheffield connected Wednesday has been described arsenic a "warm, loving" pillar of her community.

Marcia Grant, 60, died astatine the country aft being recovered earnestly injured successful the Greenhill country of the metropolis astatine astir 19:10 BST.

A 12-year-old lad remains successful constabulary custody connected suspicion of murder.

He was besides arrested connected suspicion of possession of a bladed article, South Yorkshire Police said.

Mrs Grant's household released a connection describing her arsenic a "warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and person and a pillar of her community".

"Her nonaccomplishment has already sent shockwaves done each who knew her oregon was fortunate capable to beryllium included successful her orbit," they said, asking for privateness arsenic they effort to header with "this tremendous loss".

A ceremonial recognition and post-mortem introspection are yet to instrumentality place, constabulary said successful a statement.

Det Ch Insp Andrea Bowell, from South Yorkshire Police, earlier said: "This volition beryllium a profoundly distressing clip for the families of those progressive successful this incident, and I would inquire their privateness is respected arsenic they question to recognize what has happened."