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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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Supporters of Alfie Evans demonstrate in Liverpool

More than four hundred people are taking part in the demonstration Credit: GTV

Members of 'Alfie's Army', supporters of the parents of Alfie Evans, are staging demonstrations across the country.

The little boy is seriously ill in Alder Hey Children's Hospital suffering from a rare brain condition.

Staff at the hospital said life support could be stopped and High Court judges agreed.

The family lost a final legal challenge at the European court of human rights.

Simultaneous demonstrations are taking place at Downing Street, and in Leicester and Edinburgh.

Alfie Evans is being cared for at Alder Hey Children's Hospital Credit: Family
Demonstrators of all ages are taking part Credit: GTV
After marching through Liverpool demonstrators gathered at St. George's Hall Credit: GTV
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