Overview
- Mason Neal, 11, became unwell in Staxigoe near Wick on January 1 and was taken by ambulance to Caithness General Hospital, where he died later that day.
- Police Scotland said there are no suspicious circumstances and will submit a report to the Procurator Fiscal.
- His mother, Lucy, confirmed his death on social media, calling him "loving, caring, bright, cheeky" and her "handsome little man."
- A GoFundMe set up by Staxigoe residents to support Lucy and Mason's sister, Phoebe, has raised more than £11,000.
- The fundraiser states it aims to help a grieving local family after Mason "suddenly died on New Year’s Day."