The family of a Scots boy with an incurable brain tumour are fighting to get him home for his third birthday.

Lyle Cornet was diagnosed with an inoperable tumour in February 2016 when he was just a year old.

Lyle, who will be three on Saturday, has already been through two courses of gruelling chemotherapy.

Lyle is about to start his third journey of chemotherapy

The youngster, from Loanhead, Midlothian, has now resumed his fight after returning to hospital for a third round of treatment.

But parents Lyndsey, 25 and Tjay, 26, are determined to get Lyle home for his birthday and will hold an “open house” for people to come and celebrate, if doctors say he’s well enough.

Lyndsey said: “Obviously it is all dependent on his treatment but if we can get him home for those few days, it will allow us to make memories as a family.

His parents want him home from hospital for his birthday if he's well enough

“His condition has deteriorated a lot since Christmas. He is more likely to get an infection, so it is really all dependent on what the doctors think.”

The family are expecting up to 100 people to attended Lyle’s open house birthday party to celebrate, after having spent the last three weeks in and out of hospital.

Lynsey added: “We just want to make it a magical day.”