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Woman is remanded over road death | Woman is remanded over road death |
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A woman accused of causing death by dangerous driving after an 11-year-old boy was killed in Bristol has been remanded in custody by magistrates. | A woman accused of causing death by dangerous driving after an 11-year-old boy was killed in Bristol has been remanded in custody by magistrates. |
Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill, Bristol, faced four charges, including failing to stop and report an accident, at the city's magistrates' court. | Hannah Saaf, 27, of St Michael's Hill, Bristol, faced four charges, including failing to stop and report an accident, at the city's magistrates' court. |
Sam Riddall had just left a youth club in Westbury-on-Trym when he was hit by a vehicle on 1 May. | Sam Riddall had just left a youth club in Westbury-on-Trym when he was hit by a vehicle on 1 May. |
Ms Saaf will appear at Bristol Crown Court on 19 May. | Ms Saaf will appear at Bristol Crown Court on 19 May. |
The 11-year-old was with three friends on Eastfield Road when the crash happened. | The 11-year-old was with three friends on Eastfield Road when the crash happened. |
Walked home | Walked home |
Ms Saaf, from Bristol, has also been charged with driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with her licence. | Ms Saaf, from Bristol, has also been charged with driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with her licence. |
The crash happened just after 2100 BST as Sam walked home from the Henleaze and Westbury Community Church. | The crash happened just after 2100 BST as Sam walked home from the Henleaze and Westbury Community Church. |
Sam Riddall was killed while walking home from a youth club | |
His friends were not hurt but Dr Peter Harbord, the father of one of them, suffered minor injuries. | His friends were not hurt but Dr Peter Harbord, the father of one of them, suffered minor injuries. |
Sam's father, Martin, 45, and his mother, Rachel, 39, have three other sons aged five, nine and 14. | Sam's father, Martin, 45, and his mother, Rachel, 39, have three other sons aged five, nine and 14. |
Paying tribute to Sam, they described him as "the most wonderful of boys". | Paying tribute to Sam, they described him as "the most wonderful of boys". |
"We miss him very much indeed. And we wish he was here with us every second of the day," they said. | "We miss him very much indeed. And we wish he was here with us every second of the day," they said. |