A "beautiful happy" three-year-old girl died after "turning yellow" during a Thomas Cook holiday, according to reports.
Lily Gibson from Sheffield was staying at the Bodrum Holiday Resort in Mugla, Turkey, with her family when she complained of feeling ill.
Dad Chris took the youngster to a Turkish walk-in centre where she was given over-the-counter painkillers but Lily tragically died in their hotel room.
A pre-inquest hearing to establish how the "little angel" died on August 25 last year was opened at Sheffield Coroner's Court on Monday by assistant coroner Professor Robert Forrest.
Lawyers for the family want to investigate whether Lily could have contracted a bacterial infection, such as E.coli, shigella or salmonella, reports The Sun.
Dad Chris reportedly told the hearing the family "just want to know what’s happened".
Family solicitor Stephen Ireland claims they was a reported anecdotal increase in illnesses at the hotel around the time of the family's holiday.
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The travel company has been told to file various reports relating to cleanliness and food safety ahead of a full inquest hearing later in the year.
Meanwhile, a fundraising page for the family has raised more than £4,000.
It reads: "As a parent the WORST possible scenario imaginable is losing a child...
"To lose a child under any circumstances is horrific, to lose a child whilst on a family holiday when it should be a time of joy and love is hard to even fathom.
"That is exactly what has happened to a wonderful family whilst holidaying in Turkey.
"Without any explanation a 3 year old beautiful happy baby girl was taken from a kind loving family, Lily passed away with absolutely no warning whatsoever and there was no way of preparing for the loss.
"This page is to help raise funds to give a little angel a send off she deserves and to support the parents in their horrendous time of need.
"Please give even a little and let’s be a solid unit of support behind her grieving parents."
A Thomas Cook spokeswoman told The Sun: “Our deepest condolences are with the family after the heartbreaking death of their daughter on holiday last year.
“We have provided the Coroner with all the information we have been able to gather from the hotel and healthcare facilities.
“The cause of death remains unclear. We continue to support the Coroner and the family in any way we can and await the outcome of the inquest.”
The court has set July 1 for another pre-inquest review and will only decide to fix a date for the inquest then.
