No action over man 'holding eggs' near Queen's coffin

The Queen's coffin passed through Aberdeen

A man allegedly found holding eggs near the Queen's coffin as it passed through Aberdeen will not face court action, BBC Scotland News has learned.

The 38-year-old was charged with breach of the peace near Duthie Park on Sunday 11 September 2022. There were no reports of any eggs being thrown.

The coffin was travelling from Balmoral, where Queen Elizabeth II had died, to Edinburgh.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has decided there should be no proceedings.

A COPFS spokesperson said: "The procurator fiscal received a report relating to a 38-year old male and an incident said to have occurred on 11 September 2022.

“After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the procurator fiscal decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time."

The statement added: "The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available."