A High Court judge has approved a plan which will see Charlie Gard “inevitably” die shortly after being moved to a hospice and having life-support treatment withdrawn.
Mr Justice Francis had set a timetable to govern the final period of the little boy’s life.
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Charlie’s parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates disagreed over how long he should receive life-support treatment.
Connie Yates and Chris Gard, the boy’s parents (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Medics said he should move to a hospice soon and life-support treatment should end shortly after his arrival.
His parents wanted more time with him and said he should receive life-support treatment for a number of days.
The judge on Thursday made public details of an order which will result in Charlie dying shortly after moving to a hospice.
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