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Alfie Evans: parents' legal battle to keep son on life support

The parents of a seriously ill little boy from Liverpool are fighting a court ruling allowing medics to withdraw his life support.

23-month-old Alfie Evans has constant seizures. His parents want to take him to Rome for treatment - but doctors say it's not in his best interests.

His parents, Tom Evans and Kate James, have lost legal cases over their son in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.

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VIDEO: Alfie Evans' father's reaction to court decision

Alfie with his parents

Alfie's father Tom gave an emotional response outside court to the ruling that doctors can stop providing life-support treatment to the 21-month-old:

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