12-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of woman's murder in Sheffield

Hemper Lane Greenhill Sheffield
Police were called to Hemper Lane on Wednesday evening.

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman who was hit by a car in Sheffield.

The woman, in her 60s, died after being found seriously injured Hemper Lane n the Greenhill area of the city at around 7.10pm on Wednesday, police said.

Emergency services were called to Hemper Lane in Sheffield. Credit: Katie Brownell

The boy was found a short time later and arrested. He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.

Det Ch Insp 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."

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