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Seriously ill toddler has been without food since Monday night By Dave Andrusko A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal this afternoon rejected a challenge brought by the parents of Alfie Evans to a decision rendered by Mr. Justice Hayden that Tom Evans and Kate...
By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. As we were about to post this update, the Liverpool Echo reported, “All grounds of appeal were refused by Lord Justice McFarlane.” We will provide a further update within the hour. Following a hearing before Court of Appeal judges Lord...
By Dave Andrusko The lead paragraphs in a Tuesday Washington Post story about Alfie Evans beautifully summarized what is taking place as Alfie’s parents desperately try to persuade the British judiciary to allow them to take their seriously ill toddler to Gesu...
By Dave Andrusko Evidently there is nothing Alfie Evans can do, no matter how contrary to predictions of the medical “experts,” that will persuade trial judge Justice Hayden to allow his parents to take their very ill toddler to Bambino Gesú Hospital, in Italy....
By Dave Andrusko As we posted earlier, Alfie Evans’ family was scheduled to meet with trial Judge Mr. Justice Hayden at 3:30 pm London time to request once again that they be allowed to transfer their critical ill 23-month-old son to a hospital in Rome. The Daily Mail...
By Dave Andrusko If ever I was pleased to write this as a “developing story,” this qualifies. As of 10:45. EST, little Alfie Evans is not only alive after having his ventilator removed at 9pm London time, another meeting has been scheduled with the trial judge Mr....
Father warns Alfie may die today By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. Since this story was first posted, Italy’s ANZA news service has reported that Italy has given Alfie citizenship. How this will ultimately play out is uncertain. However, as the subhead to this story...
“The procedures to pull the plug on Alfie were briefly suspended Monday afternoon” By Dave Andrusko ANZA, the leading wire service in Italy, is reporting that Italy has given critically ill Alfie Evans citizenship. Given the utter determination of Alder Hey Hospital...
“There is also no reason for further delay,” court says By Dave Andrusko For a second time, Great Britain’s highest court has rejected the application of Alfie Evans’ parents to be allowed to appeal a court order to turn off their 23-month-old son’s ventilator. A...
By Dorothy Cummings McLean LIVERPOOL, England, April 19, 2018 – People in Liverpool dress well. That was my first impression when I got off the train from Edinburgh that dark wet night. The station was busy with women in fancy dresses and astonishing hats and men–even...