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Alfie Evans, Terminally Ill British Toddler at Center of Court Fight, Dies
Source: New York Times
Alfie Evans, Terminally Ill British Toddler at Center of Court Fight, Dies
By YONETTE JOSEPH APRIL 28, 2018
LONDON — Alfie Evans, the terminally ill British toddler who was at the center of a bitter legal battle, died on Saturday morning, his parents said, five days after he was taken off life support.
His mother, Kate James, posted on a Facebook page dedicated to his case, Alfie’s Army: “Our baby boy grew his wings tonight at 2:30 a.m. We are heartbroken.”
His father, Thomas Evans, also posted on Facebook, “My gladiator lay down his shield,” adding, “I love you, my guy.”
Alfie, 23 months old, had a rare degenerative brain condition that his doctors said was incurable. He had been in a semi-vegetative state for more than a year. Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, where he had been getting treatment, concluded it would be futile to treat him further.
But the boy’s parents fought all the way up to the British Court of Appeal to keep him on life support. His Facebook page drew nearly 800,000 members. Many staged protests outside the hospital. His case drew the support of the Italian government, which granted him citizenship, and the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital offered to care for him.
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By YONETTE JOSEPH APRIL 28, 2018
LONDON — Alfie Evans, the terminally ill British toddler who was at the center of a bitter legal battle, died on Saturday morning, his parents said, five days after he was taken off life support.
His mother, Kate James, posted on a Facebook page dedicated to his case, Alfie’s Army: “Our baby boy grew his wings tonight at 2:30 a.m. We are heartbroken.”
His father, Thomas Evans, also posted on Facebook, “My gladiator lay down his shield,” adding, “I love you, my guy.”
Alfie, 23 months old, had a rare degenerative brain condition that his doctors said was incurable. He had been in a semi-vegetative state for more than a year. Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, where he had been getting treatment, concluded it would be futile to treat him further.
But the boy’s parents fought all the way up to the British Court of Appeal to keep him on life support. His Facebook page drew nearly 800,000 members. Many staged protests outside the hospital. His case drew the support of the Italian government, which granted him citizenship, and the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital offered to care for him.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/world/europe/uk-alfie-evans-dead.html
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