Allegations of abuse at a Fife care home have been dropped for now, The Courier can reveal.
Two women, aged 61 and 57, had been due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Thursday, in connection with an alleged assault involving an elderly resident at Chapel Level Care Home in Kirkcaldy.
They had been charged following an incident in October, the Crown Office said.
Both arrived at court and were seated in the courtroom but at the last minute they were told the undertaking against them had been cancelled and they were free to leave.
The Courier revealed on Wednesday that two people had been charged and four members of the 60-bed home’s staff suspended pending the outcome of an investigation involving the police, Fife Council and the Care Inspectorate.
They will remain suspended until internal inquiries are complete.
A spokeswoman for the Crown Office told The Courier: “The procurator fiscal at Stirling received a report concerning two women, aged 57 and 61, in relation to an alleged incident on October 10 2015.
“After full and careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including available evidence, it was decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time.
“The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future.”
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