The inquiry into the fire which claimed two lives at Cameron House Hotel more than a year ago Is still ongoing.
Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC confirmed the news in a letter released by Constituency MSP Jackie Baillie.
In the letter, the Lord Advocate explains that the investigations led by the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service into the incident in December 2017 are continuing under the direction of the Senior Advocate Depute.
It states that inquiries into incidents of this nature generally require detailed and lengthy investigation and The Crown and no decision can be made as to whether a prosecution can be made until the investigations are complete and the final reports have been submitted by Police Scotland and other agencies.
The Lord Advocate has assured the MSP that Police Scotland family liaison officers are in constant contact with the families of the two men who tragically lost their lives in the fire beside Loch Lomond.
The family liaison officers are keeping the families up to date with the investigation and the families have been offered meetings with the Senior Advocate Depute who is overseeing the investigation.
Ms Baillie said: “The Cameron House fire had a devastating impact on our own community, my thoughts have always been with the families of the two men who tragically lost their lives in the fatal incident.
“While I understand the frustration felt by everyone that there are no answers more than a year after the fire, I am also confident that the Police, Crown Office and all other agencies involved are doing everything that they can to ensure that the investigations are as thorough as possible.
“It is right that the victim’s families and our community can have our questions answered but I believe that it is right that the investigations are given the time and space that they need to find out what happened that day.
“I am grateful to the Police and Crown Office for ensuring that the victims’ families are kept updated with the inquiries.”
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