'No criminal proceedings' after baby girl killed by Land Rover in church car park

There are to be ‘no criminal proceedings’ against the driver of a Land Rover which struck and killed a one-year-old girl in a church car park in May last year.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, at around 7.45pm on May 15, 2024.

Police confirmed the one-year-old died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary a short time after the crash on Eigie Road.

A 40-year-old man who was driving the Land Rover was uninjured.

A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: “The Procurator Fiscal received a report in connection with the death of a 17-month-old in Aberdeen on May 15, 2024.

“Following a full investigation and careful consideration of the available evidence by the Procurator Fiscal, Crown Counsel concluded that there should be no criminal proceedings in respect of the driver involved in this tragic incident.

“We have explained this decision to the family.”

Speaking at the time of the incident, councillor Andrew Hassan of Aberdeenshire Council said: “I think there’s genuine sadness. Sadness for the family affected. Sadness for anyone that was at the scene at the time.

“To some extent, there’s shock that an accident has happened in Balmedie.

“It’s a very close community, a very close parish, not just Balmedie itself.

“My condolences certainly are with everyone that deeply felt the tragedy last night.”