Boy, 12, appears in court charged with murder after grandmother hit by car in Sheffield

A 12-year-old boy has made his first appearance in court, charged with murder following the death of a 60-year-old woman who was hit by a car.

The boy, who is accused of murdering grandmother Marcia Grant in Sheffield, has been remanded into secure accommodation following an appearance at the city's youth court. He is next due to appear at crown court on Tuesday.

He is also charged with possession of a bladed article.

The boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, stood in the glass-fronted dock flanked by two security officers during a hearing which lasted for 30 minutes on Saturday morning.

He was wearing a dark blue jumper over an open-necked light blue shirt and blue trousers, and spoke to confirm his identity.

Mrs Grant suffered fatal injuries in the incident, which happened in the Greenhill area on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision between a car and a woman at 7.10pm, South Yorkshire Police said.

Mrs Grant was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts to save her life.

Flowers have been placed outside a semi-detached house in Hemper Lane in Sheffield, which has been cordoned off by police, with one message describing Mrs Grant as a "beautiful soul".

The grandmother was hailed as a "pillar of the community" by her family, who described her as a "warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend".

"Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit," they said.

Dozens of people have paid tribute to Mrs Grant on social media, with one post describing her as "a lovely woman who took time out of her life" to care for children. Another paid tribute to a "beautiful person" who was "gentle and funny".

-sky news