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which will see Charlie Gard "inevitably" die shortly after being moved to a hospice and having life-support treatment withdrawn.

Mr Justice Francis had set a timetable to govern the final period of the little boy's life.

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.placeholder image
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.

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.

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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