A mother whose son died in Oxford's eastern bypass crash has described her shock at learning the driver who caused the death can return to work.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) ended an 18-month suspension banning Angela Dublin, 48, from working as nurse at a hearing in London on Monday.

Liam Hastings, of Rose Hill, was one of three 13-year-olds along with a 21-year-old student, killed in the crash in May 2005 when a car driven by Ms Dublin veered into oncoming traffic. Dublin served half of a two year jail term after admitting responsibility for four deaths.

Last night Liam's mother Sam Hastings said she only learnt about the disciplinary panel's decision after reading it in the Oxford Mail — and suggested it was like rubbing salt into "unhealed wounds".

She said: "I was astounded, shocked and very angry to read that Angela Dublin could continue her career in nursing. As the mother of one of the boys killed, what about us continuing our lives without our precious son Liam?

"Who will be held responsible if I ever had to take one of my other children to hospital and came face to face with her?

"I am sure I wouldn't be a normal parent if I didn't confront her. She was found guilty of dangerous driving and released after only serving one year in prison. She was then allowed to remain in Oxford where our family is trying to rebuild our lives.

"Now to rub salt into our unhealed wounds she's allowed to save lives after she's taken lives, while we continue our life sentence! Where is our justice for Liam?"

Friends Marshall Haynes, Josh Bartlett and Liam Hastings, all 13, and Oxford Brookes University student Howard Hillsdon, 21, all died.

Ms Dublin, her son Anton, and three other teenage boys were all seriously injured in the crash.