Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old baby, who was the subject of a bitter dispute between his parents and Great Osmond Hospital in London, has died.
The terminally ill baby had suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness.
A British judge had given the parents of Charlie Gard until noon on Thursday (July 27) to agree on the arrangements for his death with the hospital caring for him, failing which he would be transferred to a hospice where his ventilation tube would be removed.
Having reluctantly taken the decision over the weekend to let Charlie die, his parents have been making desperate attempts to make an arrangement that would make it possible for them to spend several days with him, away from the hospital.
The parents tried for several days to gain permission to take their son home, but as Wednesday’s court hearing progressed it became clear that would not happen because the logistical problems were insurmountable.
The case triggered a heated international debate in the press and on social media about who should decide a child’s fate and drew comment from U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis.
