Alfie Evans could be home in THREE DAYS but protestors make it ‘impossible'
Brave Alfie Evans’ family is desperately seeking judicial approval to send the toddler to Italy for treatment after British doctors said nothing more could be done. The 23-month-old has been diagnosed with an incurable neurological condition but Alfie’s family believe he can still be saved. A court case is currently ongoing in Manchester, with one clinician at Alder Hey hospital saying protestors were disrupting the process. As the family battle to send Alfie to Italy for further treatment, an Alder Hey clinician, part of the team treating Alfie overnight, told court the soonest staff could move Alfie home is within three to five days but hostility towards medics make it "impossible" at present.
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Alfie Evans in pictures: Heartbreaking photos of Alfie in hospital Tue, April 24, 2018 Alfie has a degenerative neurological condition which has not been definitively diagnosed after being born in a "semi-vegetative" state. Play slideshow Facebook 1 of 12 Alfie Evans pictured in hospital with his mother
The toddler has been granted Italian citizenship and his family are desperately seeking approval to send him to a Vatican-run children hospital in Italy. Speaking to the court, the clinician said there is “genuine fear” among doctors due to the hostile atmosphere created by protestors outside the hospital. The doctor said Alfie could be sent home within three days but this was being made “impossible” due to the group nicknamed Alfie’s Army, who are demanding the boy be flown to Italy for treatment. She told the court it is “heartbreaking we are here again arguing when all we want to do is the best for Alfie’s family”.
A judge hearing the case of Alfie Evans has asked doctors if "other options" are possible to allow his family to take him home after life support was withdrawn. But Mr Justice Hayden also appeared to rule out his family's wishes to take the 23-month-old to Italy for treatment. Mr Justice Hayden, speaking to lawyers representing Alfie's parents and Alder Hey Hospital, said: "If there were a more constructive attitude from the family might other options become possible, away from Alder Hey? "I'm not suggesting this, I don't want it to be taken as an indication from me.
FACEBOOK Alfie Evans' parents have desperately fought to send their brave toddler to Italy for treatment