procurator fiscal

British

noun

Sometimes shortened to: fiscal. (in Scotland) a legal officer who performs the functions of public prosecutor and coroner

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He was released and a report was sent to the procurator fiscal but he is yet to appear in court.

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The force said that inquiries were ongoing but there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.

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A force spokesperson said: "There are no suspicious circumstances, and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

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A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said pressure on UK-wide policing resources meant the investigation could not go ahead.

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Procurator fiscal Andy Shanks, of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, said the deaths highlighted the "inherent risks of mountaineering".

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