Eleven-month-old Charlie Gard, whose short life captured
the hearts of the world, has died a week before his first birthday.
Charlie suffered from a rare genetic condition which saw him in hospital for the majority of his short life.
His
parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy and emotional
legal battle to take their severely ill baby son to the US for
treatment, but were denied by judges.
Charlie's mother, Connie, said tonight: 'Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you.'
Yesterday
courts denied his parents the chance to bring their son home to die and
he was taken from Great Ormond Street to a hospice.
A
spokesman said: 'Everyone at Great Ormond Street Hospital sends their
heartfelt condolences to Charlie's parents and loved-ones at this very
sad time.'
Charlie's plight has seen
hundreds of supporters - called Charlie's Army - lending their voices
and money to see the child given treatment, with £1.35 million raised on
an online fund-raising site.
Pope
Francis and US president Donald Trump weighed into the debate, with the
Vatican saying the pontiff prayed for 'their wish to accompany and
treat their child until the end is not neglected'.
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