02-07-2025 20:06 via theguardian.com

Council failings a factor in death of foster carer run over by child, inquest finds

Marcia Grant, 60, was killed when 12-year-old boy she was fostering hit her with her own car in SheffieldFailings by a local council contributed to the death of a woman who was killed when a 12-year-old boy she was fostering ran her over with her own car, an inquest has found.Marcia Grant, 60, suffered catastrophic injuries as she tried to stop the boy taking her car outside her home in the Greenhill area of Sheffield in April 2023. Continue reading...
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