486:. Other than a post on social media, no evidence of mouth-to-mouth ever being performed has ever been made public. Alfie's father stated to the media the next morning that Alfie had been breathing unassisted since shortly after life-support had been withdrawn, and that life-support should be reinstated. The evening of the same day, Mr Justice Hayden rejected the parents' appeal for permission to fly their son to a hospital in Italy. The judge concluded how previously he had come, "the consensus of every doctor from every country who had ever evaluated Alfie's condition, to the inevitable conclusion (following 7 days of evidence) that Alfie's brain had been so corroded by his Neurodegenerative Brain Disorder that there was simply no prospect of recovery. By the time I requested the updated MRI scan in February, the signal intensity was so bright that it revealed a brain that had been almost entirely wiped out. In simple terms the brain consisted only of water and CSF. All that could be offered by the Bambino Gesu Hospital in Rome was an alternative palliative care plan." According to the
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2018. The justices wrote, "Alfie looks like a normal baby, but the unanimous opinion of the doctors who have examined him and the scans of his brain is that almost all of his brain has been destroyed. No-one knows why. But that it has happened and is continuing to happen cannot be denied. there is no hope of his ever getting better." The
European Court of Human Rights again determined their appeal on these grounds to be inadmissible.
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but was rejected by a district judge. On 26 April, Tom Evans issued a statement, thanking supporters and staff at Alder Hey
Hospital. He stated the family wished to "form a relationship, build a bridge and walk across it" with the hospital where their son has been treated and work with the treating
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Alfie's father said that Alfie was wrongly "detained" at Alder Hey. Mr
Justice Hayden dismissed that complaint, and appeal judges upheld his decision. On 17 April 2018 Tom Evans and Kate James asked the Supreme Court to consider their case again. Their application to appeal was refused on 20 April
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February the connective pathways within the white matter of the brain which facilitate rudimentary sensation — hearing, touch, taste and sight, had been obliterated. They were no longer even identifiable on the
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in London. Alder Hey claimed that continuing life-support treatment would not be in the best interests of Alfie and sought declaration that it "is not lawful that such treatment continue". Lawyers acting on the hospital's behalf further claimed that further treatment for Alfie would be "unkind and
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launched an investigation into "instances of verbal abuse and acts of intimidation" with judges raising concerns about threatening conduct by protesters towards hospital staff. Alfie's parents apologised, saying they did not intend to "harm or cause conflict or upset". Merseyside Police Chief
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Kingdom and overseas, with his parents establishing "Alfie's Army", an online campaign group dedicated to seeking further treatment and opposing the withdrawal of life support. Supporters established a petition on
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Hospital constituted deprivation of liberty and a violation of Article 5 (right to liberty and security) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The decision resulted in a
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upheld the earlier ruling of the High Court. They stated that the High Court judge was "meticulous and thorough", and that medical evidence showed Alfie was "deeply comatose" and "to all intents and purposes unaware of his surroundings". The parents applied to the
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The ventilatory support was removed on 23 April 2018 following a series of unsuccessful appeals from Alfie's family. Alfie continued to breathe naturally for five days after the removal of his breathing tube. He died at 2:30 a.m. on 28 April 2018.
185:. In September 2017, Italian doctors from Bambino GesĂą Hospital produced an assessment report on the possibility of transferring Alfie to Italy. According to their report on the case, they could offer prolonged ventilator support, with a surgical
429:(CSF)." The court observed that the medical consensus, including of doctors asked to testify by the parents, was that Alfie had a fatal and untreatable condition, but they differed over the best course of action concerning his end-of-life care.
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Facebook announcing his death: "My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings... absolutely heartbroken."
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from a degenerative neurological condition that medics had not been able definitively to identify. The parents denied this, with Alfie's father claiming that his son "looks him in the eye" and "wants help".
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Alfie's father sought to issue a private prosecution alleging "conspiracy to murder" against several staff members at Alder Hey. A statement had been prepared by Pavel
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was "unkind and inhumane", and not in the child's best interests. Alfie's parents, Kate James and Thomas Evans, contested the application.
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MRI scan". The High Court backed an end-of-life care plan drawn up by medical specialists attached to Alfie Evans's case.
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880:"Alfie Evans timeline: How one young boy captured the hearts of millions"
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1943:"Evans & Anor v Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust & Ors"
1713:"Alfie Evans' dad tries to prosecute doctors for 'conspiracy to murder'"
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1236:"The Tragic Death of UK Toddler Alfie Evans: Where was the Church?"
1044:"Merseyside Police comment on ongoing issues at Alder Hey hospital"
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of at least 200 people taking place outside of Alder Hey hospital.
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1687:"Alfie Evans: Appeal court hearing 'extraordinary and tragic'"
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1921:"Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust v Evans & Ors"
1305:"Alder Hey NHS Trust -v- Evans [2018] EWHC 308 (Fam)"
1745:"Alfie Evans's family pledge to 'build bridge' with doctors"
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1506:"European court rejects plea from parents of Alfie Evans"
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stated that "bishops should hang their heads in shame”.
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949:"Timeline: The fight to keep Alfie Evans alive"
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965:Graves, Steve; Parry, Josh (28 April 2018).
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878:Graves, Steve (28 April 2018).
242:Reactions from religious groups
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2434:Radioactive iodine experiments
1874:"In the Matter of Alfie Evans"
1255:@AndrzejDuda (24 April 2018).
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1234:Martin, Mark (30 April 2018).
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1899:"Evans v. the United Kingdom"
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209:Publicity and public reaction
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62:Alder Hey Children's Hospital
900:"Alder Hey Hospital v Evans"
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2275:Spiro Nikolouzos case
2260:Joseph Maraachli case
1852:"E (A Child) (Rev 1)"
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732:Appeal inadmissible.
643:Appeal inadmissible.
589:Lord Justice McCombe
269:Conversely, Cardinal
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2454:Plutonium injections
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513:Summary of judgments
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118:with an undiagnosed
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1801:The Daily Telegraph
1070:"Merseyside Police"
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189:and would remove a
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2310:Gillick competence
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