The family of a woman killed after she was hit by a car in Sheffield have described her as a "loving and dedicated" mother and grandmother following her death. 

Marcia Grant, 60, died on Wednesday night in Greenhill as police arrested a a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of murder. 

In a tribute released on Friday, Mrs Grant's family said her death was an "enormous loss" which had sent "shockwaves" through her loved ones.

The statement said: "Marcia was a warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community.

"Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit.

"We ask for privacy at this time while further investigations are under way and the family try to come to terms with this enormous loss."

Emergency services had been called at around 7.10pm on Wednesday April 5 to reports of a collision between a car and a woman in the Greenhill area.

Mrs Grant was pronounced dead at the scene.

Formal identification and a post-mortem examination have not yet taken place.

A 12-year-old boy was found shortly afterwards and arrested on suspicion of murder as well as suspected possession of a knife.

Detective Chief Inspector Andrea Bowell, from South Yorkshire Police, 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."

'A nice quiet place to live'

Police remained outside a semi-detached house on Hemper Lane, in Sheffield, on Thursday evening.

A number of floral tributes had been left outside the property which had police tape across the driveway. One message read: "I'm so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful soul."

A police cordon remained in place at the property while a silver Honda Accord was in the middle of the street facing the property.

One resident told YorkshireLive: “It’s normally really quiet round here. I knew someone had been killed but was not sure about anything else. It’s just a nice, quiet place to live so this has come as a shock.”

Witnesses or anyone with information should contact police via 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers.