Marcia Grant: Boy, 13, denies murdering grandmother by running her over in her car

By Dave Higgens, PA
Published 15th Jun 2023, 13:11 BST
A 13-year-old boy has denied murdering a grandmother by driving over her in her own car.

Marcia Grant, 60, died outside her home in the Greenhill area of Sheffield on April 5. The youngster, who was 12 at the time of the incident, cannot be named. He appeared before a high court judge at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday where he entered a not guilty plea to the charge of murdering Mrs Grant.

He pleaded guilty to a second charge of possession of bladed article, which was specified as a kitchen knife. The boy sat in the dock for the hearing flanked by five people, who were from the organisation where he is being held and from the Youth Offending Team.

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Wearing a white shirt, black tie and black trousers, he spoke to confirm his name and to acknowledge that he understood after the judge, Mrs Justice Lambert, explained what was happening in court.

Marcia Grant, 60, of Sheffield, was knocked down and killed in an incident outside her home on Hemper Lane on April 4.Marcia Grant, 60, of Sheffield, was knocked down and killed in an incident outside her home on Hemper Lane on April 4.
Marcia Grant, 60, of Sheffield, was knocked down and killed in an incident outside her home on Hemper Lane on April 4.

He was remanded into youth detention and a further hearing was fixed for July 26. A trial date has been fixed for October 2.

The judge dispensed with her normal robes for the 20-minute long hearing, as did prosecutor Glenn Parsons and Richard Wright KC, who was defending the boy.

Police and paramedics were called to an incident outside Mrs Grant's house on Hemper Lane, Greenhill, on April 5, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family released a statement after her death which said: "Marcia was a warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community."