Judge approves plan for Charlie Gard's final hours

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which will see Charlie Gard "inevitably" die shortly after being moved to a hospice and having life-support treatment withdrawn.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jul 2017, 17:36 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:52 BST
Undated family handout file photo of Chris Gard and Connie Yates with their son Charlie Gard. Terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard could soon be moved to a hospice and allowed to die.Undated family handout file photo of Chris Gard and Connie Yates with their son Charlie Gard. Terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard could soon be moved to a hospice and allowed to die.
Undated family handout file photo of Chris Gard and Connie Yates with their son Charlie Gard. Terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard could soon be moved to a hospice and allowed to die.

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.

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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.