UK news Alfie Evans: continuing life support 'inhumane', Liverpool court hears Parents of critically ill 20-month-old boy want to seek treatment at Italian children’s hospital Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAThe father of a seriously ill 20-month-old boy broke down in tears as a court was told that further hospital treatment was “inhumane”. Tom Evans and Kate James, both 20 and from Liverpool, want to take their son Alfie to an Italian children’s hospital to treat his undiagnosed illness. A hearing to decide if life support should be withdrawn was stopped briefly while Evans was comforted by family, as the court was told that further treatment was “futile”. Lawyers acting for Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool argue further treatment for Alfie is unkind and inhumane.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2018 16:52 UTC