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| Charlie Gard and his toy monkeys. Photo: PA |
Little Charlie Gard will be buried with his cuddly toy
monkeys, his family has said.
monkeys, his family has said.
The 11-month-old died on Friday just a week shy of his first
birthday after suffering from a rare genetic condition.
birthday after suffering from a rare genetic condition.
The youngster was at the centre of a legal battle between
his parents, who wanted to take their son to the United States for experimental treatment and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that attracted worldwide attention.
his parents, who wanted to take their son to the United States for experimental treatment and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that attracted worldwide attention.
Speaking about Charlie’s funeral, family spokeswoman Alison
Smith-Squire told the Sun: “They haven’t finalised any plans yet but they have
decided Charlie will be buried with his beloved toy monkeys.”
Smith-Squire told the Sun: “They haven’t finalised any plans yet but they have
decided Charlie will be buried with his beloved toy monkeys.”
Charlie, who was born on August 4 last year, had a form of
mitochondrial disease, a condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and
brain damage, Metro stated.
mitochondrial disease, a condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and
brain damage, Metro stated.
Described as ‘perfectly healthy’ when he was born, Charlie
was admitted to hospital at eight weeks and his condition progressively
deteriorated.
was admitted to hospital at eight weeks and his condition progressively
deteriorated.
His parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates said they wanted to
take their son across the Atlantic for nucleoside bypass therapy, but
specialists at GOSH in London, where Charlie was being cared for, said the
treatment was experimental and would not help.
take their son across the Atlantic for nucleoside bypass therapy, but
specialists at GOSH in London, where Charlie was being cared for, said the
treatment was experimental and would not help.
He was taken to a hospice where life support was withdrawn
and he died last week.
and he died last week.
Ms Yates is quoted in the Mail as saying: “We should be
planning Charlie’s first birthday but instead we’re planning his funeral.”
planning Charlie’s first birthday but instead we’re planning his funeral.”
Charlie’s plight saw hundreds of supporters, called
Charlie’s Army, lending their voices and money for him to be given treatment,
with £1.35 million raised on an online fund-raising site.
Charlie’s Army, lending their voices and money for him to be given treatment,
with £1.35 million raised on an online fund-raising site.
The protracted legal battle saw the couple take their case
to the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court; all of which ruled life
support treatment should end and Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity.
to the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court; all of which ruled life
support treatment should end and Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity.
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights refused to
intervene in the case and the couple said they felt ‘let down’ following the
series of court hearings.
intervene in the case and the couple said they felt ‘let down’ following the
series of court hearings.
Recall that President Donald Trump once weighed in his support for Charlie Gard before he passed on.
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