Charlie Gard protests erupt outside Buckingham Palace in final bid to stop life support being turned off as Pope Francis prays his parents can ‘treat him until the end’
ANGRY protests have erupted outside Buckingham Palace claiming the decision to turn off Charlie Gard's life support is "murder".
The parents of the ten-month-old terminally ill baby were even backed in a Vatican statement today which read that Pope Francis had been following the case "with affection and sadness".
Charlie Gard suffers from a rare genetic condition and is unable to breathe unaided.
Last week, his parents lost a legal battle to take him to the United States for trial therapy.
The Vatican said that The Pope "prays that their wish to accompany and treat their child until the end isn't neglected".
The bioethics advisory panel in the Vatican has noted the need to do whatever helps a patient but also to sometimes accept the limits of medicine.
The statement came as a group of protesters held a demonstration outside the gates of Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
Alex Nagel, 17, from Canning Town, London, was at the protest.
He said: "There were over 100 people, it was very loud. It was amazing to see everyone come together.
"We wanted to support Charlie and show him love.
"I'm only 17 - but when I grow up one day, when I have children, I would want anyone to support me the way I'm supporting them."
Mr Nagel organised the event on Facebook.
The event group read: "We wish to raise awareness of certain things that were said in court that have later been found to be in contradiction of medical evidence that has been made public.
"We have questions that need answering. We ask that you bring print outs of the MRI results that were made public a few days ago. We need you to bring these so that we can show the world what we're protesting against.
"We need to show the world how many people believe Charlie still deserves this chance. This could potentially be our last chance to gather in person and display a show of strength to let the courts, GOSH, doubters and the general public know that Charlie and his family really do have an army behind them."
Those in attendance were heard shouting "Save Charlie Gard" next to a banner that read "Murder".
Charlie was due to come off a ventilator on Friday following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
But in an emotional video, mum Connie Yates, 31, said: "We begged them to give us the weekend.
"Friends and family wanted to come and see Charlie for the last time."
Great Ormond Street Hospital will now keep Charlie, from Bedfont, South London, alive until at least next week.
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