A DRIVER who was arrested and charged in connection with the death of a Scottish student in Yorkshire is no longer facing prosecution.
Police investigating the death of 19-year-old Fraser McLintock, from Glasgow, said no further action would be taken in the case following a crash scene investigation which indicated that the accident was unavoidable.
Mr McLintock, a student at Newcastle University, was knocked down in the centre of Leeds on February 11 while he was on a night out with friends.
The dental student, who was described as a talented sportsman and genuine young man, died in hospital almost a week later with his family at his side.
At the time of the incident, West Yorkshire Police confirmed that a 39-year-old man had been arrested and charged before being released on bail pending further inquiries.
The student, who is survived by his parents Katie and Traven, brother, Bruce, and sister, Sara, had been a pupil of Jordanhill Secondary School in Glasgow.
After his death, headteacher Dr Paul Thomson paid tribute to the high-achieving teenager who was the school Dux.
Dr Thomson said: "Fraser was a very genuine young man who was admired and respected by all of his peers and by the staff. He brought great credit to himself and his family in everything he did."
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