A 12-year-old boy in Sheffield, England, has been sentenced to two years in custody after he killed his foster mother with her own car. The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
The boy killed Marcia Grant, 60, on April 5, 2023, when he stole her car and drove it away from her home. Grant tried to stop him, but the boy reversed the car and hit her, causing her fatal injuries.
The boy was arrested about an hour later and told police that he had "killed" Grant. He also said that he had been planning to take the car to visit his family.
Grant's family has said that they are "completely heartbroken" by her death and that they believe that the boy should have been charged with murder.
The boy's sentence has been criticized by some people who believe that it is too lenient. However, the judge in the case said that the boy was a "vulnerable" child who had no intention of harming Grant.
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