A woman who spent Hallowe'en trapped in her house while young people pelted her home with eggs and flour is considering taking out a private prosecution.

Marie Lambropoulos, 59, of Kynaston Road, Didcot, claims she received little support from police, despite two 999 calls.

A neighbour who endured a similar attack also called police at Abingdon.

But Mrs Lambropoulos said an officer only called the following morning: "And that was only after I called at Didcot Police Station - to find it closed," she said.

"I spoke to someone via the yellow telephone handset at the police station entrance."

The neighbours' ordeal began at about 6.30pm on Wednesday when young people knocked on her door asking for cigarettes and money.

She said: "Throughout the evening four, or five, young people at a time threw eggs and food at my house.

"They covered the front wall up to the bedroom window. I think there were about 20 children altogether.

"They were even throwing dog mess," she said.

Mrs Lambropoulos, who lives alone, said she was terrified and spent much of the evening in tears.

The following afternoon a Pc arrived at her house and threatened to arrest a group of young people unless they cleared the mess up.

But, before it had been properly cleaned up, the young people's parents called them away.

No one was available for comment at Thames Valley Police, although police issued a statement confirming they had been busy dealing with a number of calls about disturbances during Hallowe'en.

Mrs Lambropoulos said: "Hallowe'en was the last straw.

"If the police won't do anything, I will have to consider if I can go ahead with a private prosecution."