NO POLICE action is to be taken following the death of a North-East pensioner.

Devastated over the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision, Hayley and Owen Doyle last night spoke for the first time since their 61-year-old mother, Wendy, died after being injured during a back street row.

Mrs Doyle became embroiled in an argument in Millbank Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, in July.

Following a minor collision involving Hayley's car, a heated exchange erupted between Mrs Doyle and a local man.

During the confrontation, Mrs Doyle fell to the ground and sustained a serious head injury. She died in hospital two days later.

A man was arrested at the time on suspicion of assault but, after he answered bail yesterday, police said that on the advice of the CPS no further action was to be taken.

The news has shattered Hayley, 27, and Owen 25, who last night were struggling to come to terms with the fact that "no one is to be held accountable'' for their mother's death.

The incident rocked the close-knit former mining community, where Mrs Doyle was one of the best-known residents.

She was involved in many organisations, from mother and toddlers groups to play schemes, as well as being a key member of the community centre for the past 17 years.

A devoted and tireless supporter of the Newcastle Vipers Ice Hockey team, Mrs Doyle was also the former lollipop lady at Shotton Primary and Peterlee's North Blunts Schools, and was a familiar face to many generations of east Durham children.

Still reeling from her mother's untimely death, Hayley said: "It is impossible for us to come to terms with the CPS decision. I was there and I know what happened.

"We have lost all faith in British justice and we believe there is someone who will have to live with our mother's tragic death for the rest of their lives."