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# Charlie Gard

All time
# Liverpool
'Our hero': Hundreds attend funeral of 23-month-old Alfie Evans
He died last month after doctors withdrew life support.
# rare disease
Doctor who treated Charlie Gard says the baby's life became 'a soap opera'
“I loved this child to bits. But it got to the point where there was nothing more we could do.”
# ethical questions
Should Charlie Gard's name have been made public?
In life or death cases involving children, should they be kept anonymous?
# Charlie Gard
'Rest in peace, Charlie': Tributes pour in for 11-month-old baby at centre of legal battle who has died
His story dominates the UK papers, and figures such as the Pope and Prime Minister Theresa May have paid tribute.
# RIP
Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal battle, has died
His parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates confirmed the news this evening.
# Charlie Gard
Charlie Gard to be moved to hospice for his final days after ruling by judge
A judge made the order after an agreement on Charlie’s end-of-life care plan couldn’t be found.
# Charlie Gard
No agreement over where Charlie Gard will spend his final days
Great Ormond Street Hospital said moving Charlie home would not be practical.
# British High Court
Charlie Gard's parents ask the High Court to let them take their son home to die
The parents abandoned their bid for the experimental treatment yesterday, saying that time had run out for Charlie.
# Charlie Gard
Charlie Gard's parents drop their fight to take him to the US for treatment
The couple cried at London’s High Court as their lawyer said time had run out for 11-month-old Charlie.
# London
Charlie Gard's parents condemn death threats sent to hospital staff
The ill infant’s parents said they have also received a backlash online.
# rare disease
'If he was suffering we wouldn't be up here fighting': New evidence in Charlie Gard case
Proceedings grew heated today, with Gard’s parents storming out of the courtroom at one point.
# Life Support
In 2014, a case similar to Charlie Gard's came before the Irish High Court
The case centred on whether or not a baby who had a rare genetic condition should receive CPR or ventilation if their condition deteriorated.
# Great Ormond Street
Parents of Charlie Gard to bring 'new evidence' to court in bid for US treatment
His father Chris Gard asked a barrister representing the hospital today: “When are you going to start telling the truth?”
# London
Great Ormond Street Hospital applies for new hearing into baby Charlie Gard's case
Ten-month-old baby Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage from which he will not recover.
# Charlie Gard
Donald Trump offers help to baby whose life support is to be switched off
Charlie Gard’s parents want to take him to the US for an experimental treatment – which the courts have repeatedly ruled against.
# Charlie Gard
'He prays for them': Pope expresses condolences as baby's life support to be switched off
Ten-month-old baby Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage from which he will not recover.
# Charlie Gard
'We're spending our last precious hours with him': Baby's life support to be switched off
Charlie Gard’s parents have said they are “utterly heartbroken”.
# Charlie Gard
Hospital in 'no rush' to turn off baby's life support machine after parents lose appeal
Charlie Gard’s parents have described the court ruling as “upsetting”.
# Charlie Gard
'We're not horrible people' - Mother of terminally-ill baby defends taking case to European court
Ten-month-old baby Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage from which he will not recover.
# Charlie Gard
European rights court urges UK to keep treating baby with rare condition
More than £1.3 million has been raised online for the treatment, through more than 83,000 donations.
# Charlie Gard
Terminally ill baby boy at London hospital must be kept alive until at least Tuesday, court rules
Charlie Gard’s parents want to take the 10-month-old to the US for an experimental treatment.