Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson has written to the Lord Advocate of Scotland in support of his constituents’ calls for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the fatal lorry crash of February 14 2013.

We reported last week that the driver would not be prosecuted in light of ‘all the medical evidence now available’.

Catherine Bonner, 55, was sitting inside her house when the lorry crashed into Curneil Villa, and she died in the aftermath of the tragedy.

In the letter to Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland, the SNP MSP said: “Fairlie Community Council has contacted me to express their surprise and concern at this decision. Several constituents who live near the accident site are still very upset at what happened. At least one is in counselling as a consequence. Another said: “I can’t believe that someone can die - with a coal lorry crashing through the wall of a house in the middle of the day and that’s that!” “Two years after the accident, constituents are looking for answers as to how this tragedy could occur, and the community seeks closure. After the decision not to instigate criminal proceedings, the wish for a Fatal Accident Inquiry is perhaps stronger than ever.

“In order to help understand the reasons behind the Crown Council’s decision not to prosecute, I would be most grateful to receive any information you can share. What facts are you able to provide as to how and why this decision was made?

“I would be grateful if you could provide me with the requested information and I look forward to being notified of the decision on whether a Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held.” Speaking at the community council meeting, David Telford, who first called for a Fatal Accident Inquiry, said: “I believe we as a community have a right to know. The fact that nobody is responsible now makes it even more reason for us to have a fatal accident inquiry to understand the circumstances behind what happened. Somebody was sitting in their house when this accident took place - it could happen again, and that is why it is important that we need to keep pressing for this and get suitable answers. The worry is that more time will elapse - and it will be pushed out into the long grass.” The decision not to proceed with a prosecution has been notifed to the next of kin who were invited to attend at the Procurator Fiscal’s office for a meeting to discuss any concenred that they continued to have, and Mr Mulholland QC stated that it was his understanding that they are satisfied with the decision taken and the reasons for it.