The death of a 20-month-old baby girl from the Highlands from a rare form of cancer is to be probed by a sheriff.
Jessi Jean MacLennan passed away in Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children in November 2019.
She had been battling a form of kidney cancer known as Wilms Disease when she died.
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has now decided the circumstances of her death give rise to “serious” public concern.
A fatal accident inquiry will be held at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Following her death, her devastated parents Sara and Paul, of Inverness, launched a string of fundraising activities to raise money for Ronald McDonald House and Cancer Research UK.
A post on the fundraising page said: “As most of you know, our beautiful daughter Jessi died in November 2019.
“She had a rare form of kidney cancer called Wilms disease.
“She was so brave and still smiling right up until she collapsed and we couldn’t be more proud of how strong she was.
“We have chosen for the money to be used in research into childhood cancers to try and prevent other families from going through what we have.”
A notice announcing the inquiry said: “The Lord Advocate considers that =he death was sudden and that the death occurred in circumstances giving rise to serious public concern.”
A virtual preliminary hearing has been scheduled for January with the full inquiry expected to get underway later in the year.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been approached for comment.
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