In London, a 12-year-old British foster child was sentenced to two years in custody after he ran over the 60-year-old woman caring for him with her own car. The boy fatally struck Marcia Grant when she tried to stop him from taking her car and fled the scene, leading to his arrest an hour later. Although he initially made threatening and expletive-laden comments to police, he later claimed it was an accident.
The boy, who is now 13, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. However, prosecutors dropped a murder charge. Grant had been a foster mother since 2016 and was a valued member of the community. Her daughter, Gemma Grant, described her mother as someone who “wanted to pull the world into a hug” and said that they would never forgive the boy for his actions.
The boy admitted to planning to take the car to visit his family when he stole Grant’s keys and started the car. As Grant ran out to block the vehicle, the boy knocked her over, causing catastrophic injuries. He later expressed his remorse for the incident, stating that he never intended to harm her.
Despite his age, the boy will be held in a secure youth center and will be disqualified from driving for six years. Meanwhile, Grant’s family criticized the prosecution’s decision, claiming that it was a complete disregard for human life and clear premeditation to do serious harm.