Charlie Gard Case 3

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A new thread to carry on from the previous ones about the case

25-37th july for hearing... ffs more suffering for charlie it seems

Why have these so called world experts not stepped in before now then?

The 'new' (and unpublished so unexamined) evidence is about whether the treatment can cross the blood-brain barrier. It was previously argued that it probably can't. But whether it does or not, Charlie will still be brain damaged and the treatment has never been claimed to do anything about that.

It's a last ditch move to muddy the waters and buy time as far as I can see

25-27 July. Poor Charlie.

That poor baby boy, he is being lost in all of this carry on.

Je suis Charlie indeed.

More time for the mob to gather.

Another two weeks of this. I pray charlie passes away before then so that his suffering ends.

How much more of a circus is this going to be turned into in that time? The mind boggles.

Charlie will be one of August 4th this new hearing could mean his life support is withdrawn on or very near his birthday.

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Reposting something I put on the old thread:

my limited understanding of this condition is the reason for Charlie being unable to breathe unaided is functional (mitochondria fuel the muscle cells needed to perform respiratory function) rather than brain stem issues, but am ready to be shot down and corrected on this point.

That's my understanding also, which is why I was baffled by his mother saying this morning that she didn't understand why Charlie is on a ventilator rather than having a tracheostomy, and if he's had a tracheostomy he could have been at home. Not only was it fully explained in the documents before the court, but the plain fact is that a tracheostomy can't work unless the muscles are drawing air in and out, surely?

We will get celebrities visiting the hospital and all sorts.

I can't get over the irony of the members of CA saying the Judge isn't a Dr so shouldn't get to decide what happens

That poor little boy. More than two more weeks of suffering. If he were a dog, the parents would be charged with cruelty, but they're going to continue to let him suffer and legally they are allowed to do so. I have no more sympathy for the parents, they are letting their child suffer.

This will be stalled and stalled until that poor child finally passes away from natural causes.

It's wicked. A massive safeguarding failure.

The Judge opposes the long timetable but I am not sure he could reject it or if he did it wouldnt be overturned on appeal.

Are they allowed to ask for a new judge?

Judge wants it sooner?

And the parents will likely plead for time to celebrate his First Birthday. Poor wee boy.

His birthday is 4th August.

Thanks Dorothea. Makes sense. Not that it has stopped rent-a-mob so far though.

I am not sure it is wise through for the Judge to say everyday he is alive is contray to his best interests. That is fuel for the 'murderer' calling lobby.

That date isn't confirmed,

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Judge: I’m troubled by a long timetable, given the evidence from staff at GOSH that treating him is contrary to best interests

The parents lawyer is lying:

Judge asks about media reports that treatment would have 10% chance of success. Armstrong says parents have not made that claim.

I heard Connie say that on TV!

Can the little mite die naturally if intubated and ventilated?

I don't think so. Such is the crux of the matter. Remove the artificial life support, and the child will die within a short time. Keep all the machines and he could linger for a long time.

But I am no doctor. Just my gut feeling.

Ergo the court case for a decision to either continue life support and give the experimental treatment, or remove it and he passes away.

Re the permissibility of tweeting from court: www.theguardian.com/law/2011/dec/14/judge-court-reporters-twitter

Joshua Rozenberg @JoshuaRozenberg
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Judge asks about media reports that treatment would have 10% chance of success. Armstrong says parents have not made that claim.

Whaaat?!?!? Heard her myself this morning!