The case of the 54-year-old grandmother who was wrongly declared dead by paramedics and died hours later does not lead to charges

Police will not press charges after a grandmother was mistakenly declared dead by paramedics, an inquest heard.

Olive Martin, 54, was admitted to Darlington Memorial Hospital on October 13 last year after the North East Ambulance Service pronounced her dead, only to find signs of life there.

After arriving at the hospital, the “friendly” grandmother is said to have “woken up”.

But she later died and Durham police began their final hours of investigation.

Police said their investigation was complete, the case file had been forwarded to the coroner and no charges would be filed.

She was pronounced dead by North East Ambulance Service paramedics only to detect signs of life

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it was aware of the incident and would await the outcome of an investigation.

When Mrs Martin's family contacted the emergency services last October out of concern, they were unable to make contact with her. An ambulance was then dispatched.

A statement said: “Our mom will always be remembered for her kind heart, infectious personality and positive attitude every day.”

“She was our warrior and every person she ever met will miss her dearly.”

“We ask for privacy during this difficult time.”

Durham Police said: “Our thoughts are with the family, who continue to be supported by our specialist family liaison officers.”

“A post-mortem examination has been initiated and will resume in due course.”

A CQC spokesman said: “We are aware of this case and the ongoing investigation.”

“We await the final investigation report, which will be fully reviewed to determine whether further action may be required by the CQC.”

“The services provided by the foundation are subject to constant monitoring and when we receive indications of risks to patients, we always follow up on them to ensure that people receive safe treatment.”

Last year, NEAS apologized to Ms Martin's family for the suffering they endured.

The 54-year-old was pronounced dead and taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital, where she is said to have later “woken up”.

Andrew Hodge, NEAS Director of Emergency Medicine, said at the time: “The paramedics on the scene were faced with a complex clinical case and we are working closely with our partners and other agencies involved to get a complete picture of what happened.”

The incident came months after a damning report investigated NEAS paramedics allegedly “concealed medical errors and withheld evidence from forensic investigations.”

The independent investigation focused on the case of 17-year-old Quinn Beadle, from Shildon, County Durham, who was found dead in woodland near her home. An NEAS paramedic pronounced her dead rather than attempting to resuscitate her.