Pam Sutton, the caring mum who courageously stood up to the yobs tormenting her family, has died.

The 54-year-old Braithwaite woman, whose refusal to give in to the terror hit national headlines, died last Friday after a 16-year battle against cancer.

Pam continued looking after her two beloved foster daughters until going into hospital two months ago.

Jane and Jilly, who suffer from cerebral palsy and epilepsy, had lived with Pam for 18 years.

For the past decade the family had suffered constant abuse, intimidation and vandalism from teenagers on the estate.

At one stage, as attacks intensified, Pam's car was damaged, paint thrown at the house and "Move or Die" scrawled across her windows.

Pam was instrumental in gathering evidence so that two of the yobs aged 15 and 16 could be served with anti-social behaviour orders.

Last Christmas Pam talked of how she and her daughters could enjoy the festive season for the first time in years -- free from intimidation.

She was able to have a heart-warming reunion with her wheelchair-bound nephew on her 54th birthday. For three years he had been unable to be taken for a visit due to fears of damage to his father's car.

When Pam visited Sainsbury's store she was cheered by fellow shoppers and staff who had heard about the court orders.

But despite the teenagers being banned from Braithwaite the intimidation continued this year.

Pam's cancer worsened six months ago and her daughter, also called Jane, moved in with her.

The pair, together with Jilly and Jane, spent most of the summer at their holiday caravan on the East Coast.

Jane said: "We had the six months together. We had a fantastic time -- my mother was a beautiful, wonderful woman."

Braithwaite community worker Audrey Page, a close friend of Pam, said that despite her own troubles, Pam always thought of others.

Pam ran discos in Braithwaite for disabled youngsters and for many years provided respite care for mentally handicapped adults.

Audrey added: "Pam would do what she could for anyone. She needed a medal the size of a frying pan."

Pam and her foster daughters were subjected to a sickening reign of terror during the past 12 years.

Pam christened her house Prisoner Cell Block 48 and said she would feel safer walking alone in New York at 4am than living in Braithwaite.

She desperately wanted to move but could not sell her house or get a mortgage for another.

Bradford Council and Keighley police took action against Pam's tormentors last year and her evidence was crucial in securing the anti-social behaviour orders.

Despite the banning orders on the two youths, Pam's car was firebombed in March and other youngsters continued to shout obscenities at the girls.

Jane and Jilly have now returned to the care of Bradford Council's social services department.