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| Woman held over hit-and-run death | Woman held over hit-and-run death |
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| A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of hit-and-run victim Sam Riddall. | A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of hit-and-run victim Sam Riddall. |
| Sam, aged 11, was killed when a car reportedly mounted the pavement and ran into him in Bristol. | |
| Police had been trying to trace Hannah Saaf, 27, who was the registered owner of the Ford Focus car involved in the incident at Westbury-on-Trym on 1 May. | Police had been trying to trace Hannah Saaf, 27, who was the registered owner of the Ford Focus car involved in the incident at Westbury-on-Trym on 1 May. |
| Officers have confirmed a woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | Officers have confirmed a woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| Sam's parents, Martin and Rachel, had made a public appeal for Ms Saaf, 27, the registered owner of the car, to come forward. | |
| Hannah Saaf was the registered owner of the car | |
| Mr Riddall, 45, said: "Sam was the most wonderful of boys and we loved him very much. | |
| "His smile could light up the darkest room and his attitude to life shone out of him like a light. | |
| "He was passionate about football and he loved his brothers and us. | |
| "But we miss him very much indeed. And we wish he was here with us every second of the day." | |
| A minute of applause to remember Sam was earlier held at his football club Rockleaze Rangers. | |
| Former team mates of Sam, who played with the club until last year, paid their respects before their match against Bristol United. |