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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. | 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. |
| The woman was arrested on the outskirts of Pensford near Bristol at approximately 1230 GMT on 10 May after being found asleep by a farmer in a barn. | The woman was arrested on the outskirts of Pensford near Bristol at approximately 1230 GMT on 10 May after being found asleep by a farmer in a barn. |
| Sam was killed as he walked along with Dr Peter Harbord, the father of one of his friends, and three other children at after leaving a youth club service at the nearby Henleaze and Westbury Community Church. | Sam was killed as he walked along with Dr Peter Harbord, the father of one of his friends, and three other children at after leaving a youth club service at the nearby Henleaze and Westbury Community Church. |
| Police said a white Ford Focus estate car was travelling along Eastfield Road towards the centre of the village when it collided with the group. | Police said a white Ford Focus estate car was travelling along Eastfield Road towards the centre of the village when it collided with the group. |
| Hannah Saaf was the registered owner of the car | Hannah Saaf was the registered owner of the car |
| The three other children involved in the incident, all thought to be aged 11, were uninjured while Dr Harbord received minor injuries and was released from hospital later that evening. | The three other children involved in the incident, all thought to be aged 11, were uninjured while Dr Harbord received minor injuries and was released from hospital later that evening. |
| Sam's parents, Martin and Rachel, had made a public appeal for Ms Saaf to come forward. | Sam's parents, Martin and Rachel, had made a public appeal for Ms Saaf to come forward. |
| A minute of applause to remember Sam was earlier held at his football club Rockleaze Rangers. | 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. | Former team mates of Sam, who played with the club until last year, paid their respects before their match against Bristol United. |
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| Minute of applause for player |