Woman in court accused of killing two-year-old boy in Highland crash

A woman has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a two-year-old boy in a Highland crash last summer.

Iain Mackay, from Wick, was airlifted to hospital following the incident on the A99 at Occumster but later died of his injuries.

Sonya Grace Henderson, from Lybster, has now appeared in private at Wick Sheriff Court accused of causing his death by careless driving.

The 44-year-old made no plea to the charge during a brief appearance and was released on bail by Sheriff Ian Miller pending further inquiry.

‘Unbearably tragic loss’

A blue Peugeot 208 and a blue Nissan Qashqai crashed at around 4.45pm on August 22 last year.

Iain, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was flown to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow in a critical condition.

Three women – aged 25, 26 and 44 – were also injured in the crash.

Speaking in the days after the incident, Sergeant David Miller, from the Dingwall Road Policing Unit, said: “At this time, our thoughts are very much with Iain’s family, following their unbearably tragic loss.”