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A conservationist dubbed the "human swan" is expected to give evidence in person at a fatal accident inquiry into a fatal mid-air paramotor collision she was involved in, a hearing has been told.

Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a collision with one flown by his colleague, Sacha Dench, known as the "human swan", in the Highlands in September 2021.

Ms Dench, who survived but suffered serious injuries, was attempting a 3,000-mile, round Britain by paramotor challenge to highlight climate change ahead of the Cop26 conference when the incident happened near Loch Na Gainmhich in Sutherland.

At a preliminary hearing for the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) on Monday, fiscal depute Jemma Eadie said that she intends to call Ms Dench to give evidence.

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