No court action over Aberdeen 'six-figure cyber fraud'

A man charged after an 89-year-old was allegedly defrauded out of a six-figure sum will not face court action, BBC Scotland News has learned.

Last year police said the pensioner, a man from Aberdeen, was the victim of "cyber-enabled fraud" in May 2022.

A 46-year-old man from the London area was charged.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said it had been decided there should be no proceedings taken at this time.

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This followed "careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence".

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