An inquest into the death of a two-year-old girl from Norwich who died from a rare brain tumour has been delayed again.
Area coroner Yvonne Blake told a pre-inquest review at Norfolk Coroner’s Court that the case was still not yet ready to proceed to a full hearing.
The hearing was adjourned until August 11 at 9.30am, when it is expected further information will be available to allow the inquest to progress.
Jasmine Beri, of Chapel Break, Bowthorpe, died on June 14 last year aged just two, after being diagnosed with ependymoma – a rare type of brain tumour affecting the central nervous system.
An inquest into her death was opened days later on June 25 but has since been adjourned on a number of occasions while further evidence is gathered.
At a brief review hearing this week, Ms Blake said the information required to move the case forward was expected before next week’s hearing.
Following Jasmine’s death, her parents, Rakesh and Hannah Beri, paid tribute to their daughter, describing her as “happy-go-lucky”, “full of life” and “full of joy”.
Last year, the usually energetic toddler became increasingly drowsy and out of sorts.
After being advised by NHS 111 to attend hospital, she was twice discharged from A&E before her condition deteriorated further.
During a third hospital visit it became clear she was seriously ill and she was transferred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, where doctors diagnosed ependymoma.
She received palliative care at the Nook children’s hospice in Framingham Earl, where she later died.
Speaking previously, Mr Beri urged parents to trust their instincts if they believe something is wrong with their child.
He said: “Nobody knows your child like you do - we knew immediately she wasn’t herself.
“To start with, nobody thought it could possibly be something as serious as it was, so it just shows you should trust your parental instincts.”
Following Jasmine’s death, members of the community raised more than £9,600 to support the family and help with funeral costs.
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