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28th July 2017
06:47pm BST

"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.
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