The family of a schoolboy killed in Tollcross are still fighting for justice two years on.
Lennon Toland died after being struck by a van that had mounted the pavement in Tollcross on September 12, 2016.
The five-year-old was on his way home from school at St Paul's Primary School with his dad when the tragedy stuck.
We previously told how the driver was attempting to gain access to an unauthorised car park on the street - used as a main route to and from the school.
On the second anniversary of his death, mum Leanne Toland says the family have had no answers.
Read more: Lennon Toland's mum opens up about her grief one year after he was killed on way home from school
The grief-stricken mum added: “There is barely a minute that goes past when Lennon isn’t in my thoughts.
“It’s difficult to stop the grief taking over but I do everything I can to make sure we remember our fun wee boy and not how he was stolen from us.
“We will never forgive that driver for not paying attention because his carelessness resulted in the death of my son.
“Some people might think ‘Oh, well the driver has to live with that for the rest of his life’."
“But prosecution isn’t intended to inspire guilt – it’s about holding people accountable for their actions, about educating and warning society, and, more importantly, it’s about ensuring victims see justice."
Read more: Lennon Toland's mum opens up about her grief one year after he was killed on way home from school
She added: "However in the two years since Lennon died we’ve had no answers or results.
“That driver who killed our little boy gets to go about his life like nothing’s happened.
“How is that possible? How can the authorities know who killed our little boy, know how it happened yet do absolutely nothing about it?
“No family should have to go through something like this – it’s like the COPFS only want to pursue cases where they know they can get a conviction.
Read more: Lennon Toland's mum opens up about her grief one year after he was killed on way home from school
“Even if the driver walked free after facing a trial we’d at least have some respect left for the prosecutors because at least they tried to get justice for us.
“I’ve lost all faith in the police and the COPFS – everything from the scene investigation all the way up to the fiscal’s decision to let the driver walk away just proves that justice is an illusion.”
Vans parking on the kerb where Lennon was killed continued to cause distress for the family a year after his death.
Following a campaign by the Evening Times, Glasgow City Council installed bollards on Dalness Street to stop local businesses continuing to park on the site.
Lennon's grandad Brian Toland said it was "too little too late" for safety measures to be put in place.
A Crown Office spokesman said: "The Procurator Fiscal received a report in connection with the death of Lennon Toland in Tollcross on 12 September 2016.
"After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, Crown Counsel concluded that there should be no criminal proceedings in respect of this tragic incident.
"Crown Counsel met with the family at that time to explain the decision.
"Following a request from the family, the original decision not to prosecute was subject to a full review, carried out by a senior member of Crown Counsel who had no previous involvement in the case.
"After a thorough review of all evidence in the case, including CCTV footage and witness statements, senior Crown Counsel confirmed that there was no evidence of careless driving and the original decision not to prosecute was correct in law.
"We wrote to the nearest relatives to explain this decision and a further meeting took place."
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