Police have arrested a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of murder after a woman died following a car crash.
The boy is currently in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a bladed article. The woman, who was involved in the crash in Sheffield last night, was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Yorkshire Police were called at 7.10pm last night (Wednesday, April 5) to the Greenhill area of the city. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Officers attended alongside Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, to find a woman in her 60s suffering serious injuries. She sadly died at the scene.“
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"A 12-year-old boy was located a short time later and arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a bladed article. He remains in police custody.”
Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Bowell said: “This will be a deeply distressing time for the families of those involved in this incident, and I would ask their privacy is respected as they seek to understand what has happened.
”If you have any information in relation to this collision, please contact police on 101 quoting incident number 736 of April 5, 2023.
"Alternatively, you can anonymously report any information via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or using their online form."
The South Yorkshire Police spokesperson has not provided specific details about the location of the Greenhill collision, but residents report it took place on Hemper Lane, at the junction with Reney Drive.
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