An E Coli outbreak that claimed the life of a child has been declared over following an investigation.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said their incident management team had stood down on Monday after no new cases had been presented, declaring the outbreak over.

Twenty people fell ill in July a result of the outbreak, with 11 requiring hospital treatment.

Health Protection Scotland, who had been leading the investigation, confirmed on Monday that a child had died after contracting the harmful bacteria.

HPS said epidemiological investigations into the outbreak had found that Dunsyre Blue, produced by Errington Cheese in South Lanarkshire, was the "most likely cause".

Two batches of Dunsyre Blue were voluntarily recalled by the firm after the outbreak.

Experts said that they had not managed to find any other link to the majority of the cases, however Errington Cheese disputed the link after carrying out their own independent tests.

The health body said that Food Standards Scotland and South Lanarkshire Council would continue to work with Errington Cheese.

A spokesperson for FSS said: "There have been 20 cases of illness resulting from this outbreak, 11 of which required hospitalisation, and of course, sadly, one fatality has occurred.

"As of September 5, 2016, the IMT has declared this outbreak to be over and the IMT, in accordance with procedure, has now stood down.

"FSS has acted as part of a multi-agency team which has not been drawn into the public speculation and debate that the outbreak has generated.

"The IMT has focused on investigating the outbreak. The IMT's priority throughout has been public safety, and all its decisions and actions were taken on that basis.

"Actions will continue to be determined by what is necessary to protect public health and the interests of consumers."