Boy, 13, admits to killing grandmother after she was run over by her own car
The boy plead guilty to the murder of Grant
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A 13-year-old boy has admitted to killing a grandmother by running her over with her own car.
Marcia Grant, 60, died outside her home in Sheffield.
As he was being arrested, the teenager allegedly told police: “looks like I got my first kill”.
The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Sheffield Crown Court.
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Grant died after she was trapped under her Honda Accord which then reversed over her.
CCTV footage showed the defendant trying to take the grandmother’s car, so she stood behind it to stop him.
“The vehicle reverses, causing her to fall on her back and her head impacts with the ground,” the prosecution said.
“She was trapped under the vehicle, her husband tried to break the window of the car to get the defendant out of the car.”
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The vehicle then reversed onto Grant, causing the catastrophic injuries which ultimately resulted in her death.
Emergency services arrived at the incident but Grant was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her time of death was just after 7.30pm on April 5, 2023.
The boy, who was 12 at the time of the incident, was due to go on trial this week but pled guilty today (October 3).
Flowers left outside Grant's home
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He admitted to killing her by dangerous driving and prosecutors accepted this declaration.
He appeared via video link to say his plea, wearing a white shirt and a black tie.
The boy also admitted to possession of a bladed article – a kitchen knife.
The judge said that the teenager will be sentenced on December 1.
At a previous court hearing, the 13-year-old denied the charges.
During the hearing, prosecutor Gary Crothers told Sheffield Youth Court that police at the scene noted him saying “Is she dead?” and “It was an accident, I swear”.
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