‘Our beautiful little boy’ – Charlie Gard has died

Eleven-month-old Charlie Gard has passed away.

The news was confirmed by Charlie's parents with his mother Connie saying:

"Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you Charlie."

According to the Independent UK, Charlie passed away in a hospice under the terms of an end-of-life plan which had been put in place by a high-court judge. Earlier this week, Charlie's parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates made the decision to end his treatment after a five-month legal battle. They released a statement which said:

"For Charlie, it’s too late, time has run out, the irreversible muscular damage has been done and the treatment can no longer be a success. "Charlie has waited patiently for treatment. Due to delay, that window of opportunity has been lost".

Charlie was born with a genetic condition referred to as mitochondrial depletion syndrome which affects a number of organs including the kidneys, brain and muscles. The condition is very rare and in Charlie's case, he could not eat or breathe on his own.