PROSECUTORS have revealed that no-one will be prosecuted in the wake of the school trip to the Yorkshire Dales which ended with the death of two teenage girls.

The Crown Prosecution Service has decided there is insufficient evidence to bring manslaughter charges against any of those responsible for the trip last October.

However the circumstances behind the double tragedy are still being considered by the Health and Safety Executive - although no decision is expected until after the full inquests have been held.

Hannah Black, 13, and Rochelle Cauvet, 14, were members of a party from Royds School at Oulton, Leeds, who were staying at a youth hostel in Ingleton.

On October 10 they were among a group of 15 youngsters and two teachers who had travelled some ten miles to Stainforth Beck, near Settle.

The beck was about three feet deep after heavy rainfall and the youngsters, who were not wearing life-jackets, were river-walking - wading along the middle of the beck - when the tragedy happened.

One of the girls lost her footing, grabbed her friend and both were swept to their deaths. A boy also fell in but was pulled to safety by a teacher.

Rochelle's body was recovered the next day, a mile south of Settle. After a massive search involving divers, police and a helicopter, Hannah's body was found 19 days later.

Since the incident there has been an intensive police investigation by and the CPS has given "careful consideration" to actions against a number of individuals, ranging from the teachers involved to the director of education for Leeds City Council.

They have now concluded that there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and the police have been advised that charges should not be brought.

A spokesman for the force said yesterday: "Because there is not enough evidence against any individual person it is not possible to bring a case of corporate manslaughter against either the school of Leeds City Council."

Updated : 16:35, Wednesday 15th Aug.