I can’t move on until I know why my daughter died
Diane (left) wants answers about why tragic Lamara (below) was left dying at roadside.
Mr Yuill was believed to have Lamara’s family said at the time: died instantly in the crash, but Ms “The pain of losing Lamara in such Bell was found inside, barely alive. tragic circumstances will never go
She had suffered broken bones away, but we are a step closer to and damaged kidneys. She died in knowing what happened.” hospital a few days later. But while Scotland’s top law
Police Scotland Chief Constable officer, Lord Advocate James Wolffe at the time Sir Stephen House QC, agreed two months later that it admitted police had “failed both would be ‘ inconceivable’ for there families” and confirmed that the not to be a fatal accident inquiry, initial 101 call had not been entered the family has heard nothing. onto police systems and not Last night, Assistant Chief actioned for teams to follow up. Constable John Hawkins, of Police
But despite a major investigaScotland, said: “Our condolences tion, it has now emerged that nearly remain with Mr Yuill and Ms Bell’s two years on from the tragedy, the families and friends. grieving family is still waiting to “We cannot comment on any find out precisely what happened. details whilst the Crown evaluates
Today, Mrs Bell, who helps look the independent findings of PIRC.” after Lamara’s children Alysha, 10, A spokesman for PIRC said: “The and seven-year-old Kieran, said the Commissioner submitted a final family feel they can’t move on. report in June, 2016.
Following the accident, the “It is a matter for the Crown Police Investigations and Review Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Commissioner ( PIRC) carried out to decide on any further action.” an independent investigation into A Crown Office spokesman said: what happened, and an interim “The Crown requires to undertake report was submitted to the Lord a considerable amount of addiAdvocate in November, 2015. tional work on this investigation.
A supplementary report follow“We have ensured that members ing an “exhaustive inquiry” was of Lamara Bell’s family have been submitted in June last year to the kept fully informed of developCrown Office and to the Procurator ments in the case. We would be Fiscal Service. happy to meet with them again.” – there is to be a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the tragedy.
Ms Bell and Mr Yuill, 28, both from Falkirk, were reported missing after they failed to return from camping at Loch Earn in July, 2015.
Police launched appeals calling for information and circulated pictures of the couple and their blue Renault Clio car.
However, a 101 call from a worried member of the public alerting police to a car lying just yards from the busy motorway slip road near Bannockburn wasn’t acted upon.
Tragically, it took a second call days later before it was checked.