Charlie Gard to be moved to a hospice to die, British judge rules
LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Charlie Gard will be moved to a hospice to spend his final hours there before a ventilator that keeps him alive is turned off, a British judge ruled on Thursday, Sky (Frankfurt: 893517 - news) news reported.
Charlie, an 11-month-old boy, suffers from an extremely rare depletive genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness. A ventilation tube keeps him alive. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)