No one is to be charged in connection with a motorbike crash which claimed the lives of two Aberdeen parents.
Steven Reiach and his fiancee Dawn Watson died in April after the bike they were on was involved in a collision with a grey Alfa Romeo car in the city’s Hilton Drive.
Mr Reiach, 23, of Northfield, was pronounced dead at the scene while Miss Watson, 24, from Seaton, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. She later died from her injuries.
The couple, who had been together since they were at school, left behind a young daughter, seven-year-old Sophie-Leigh.
After the tragedy, police issued an appeal to witnesses to come forward.
Officers later closed off Hilton Drive to carry out a reconstruction of the crash, which happened around 8.50pm on Wednesday, April 1.
In May the Crown Office revealed that the couple’s deaths had been reported to the procurator fiscal and were being investigated by the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit (SFAI).
But last night a spokesman for the Crown said no further action would be taken.
He said: “The procurator fiscal received reports in connection with the deaths of a 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman in Aberdeen on April 1, 2015.
“After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, Crown Counsel concluded that no further investigation is required.
“The family have been informed of this decision.”
It is understood Mr Reiach had not been wearing a helmet at the time as he had given it to Miss Watson, who was riding pillion.
Speaking the day after the tragedy, Steven’s dad, Jim, said: “Apparently Steven had no crash helmet on and Dawn had the helmet.
“Steven, of course, the big hero, must have told her to use his helmet and not to worry about it.”
The 67-year-old said Steven – his youngest son – had visited him shortly before the crash happened.
He said: “He left my house with his motorbike. I heard it outside and the last thing I remember saying was ‘I wish you would come off the motorbike altogether, I don’t like you on the motorbike’.
“He said ‘yes’, and away he went, and that’s the last time I saw him.”