A US hospital has offered to treat little Charlie Gard for free, after President Donald Trump made a gesture to the family over Twitter.
The hospital, which hasn't been named, is reported to have offered the treatment without charge if the 10-month-old's family can take him over to the US.
The offer is believed to have been made by a number of doctors who saw the case and felt compelled to help, the Sun reports.
Charlie's family have been locked in a lengthy court battle over the treatment for their son, who suffers from a rare genetic condition called mitochondrial depletion.
Charlie's devastated parents leaving court. Credit: PA
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Parents Connie Yates and Chris Gard originally went to court in an attempt to take him to the US for pioneering treatment, but they lost. They were hit with another blow on Thursday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that his life support could be switched off.
His parents argued Charlie should be given a chance, however remote.
Credit: Charlie's Fight
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Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump took to social media to offer his assistance, writing: "If we can help little Charlie Gard, as per our friends in the UK and the Pope, we would be delighted to do so."
The pope also tweeted his support:
His parents shared a heart-breaking video last week in which they said that little Charlie would die on Friday, adding that they had been denied their final wish, to take him home to die, and that they were 'let down'.
The video was followed by a statement saying they had been given more time, before the life support would be switched off.
In total, Charlie's parents have raised over £1.3million for the pioneering treatment.
Doctors from Great Ormond Street Hospital, where Charlie is being treated, said the baby is in 'continuous pain, suffering and distress', adding that the treatment in the US would 'continue to cause significant harm', with no 'real benefit'.
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Source: Sun
Featured Image Credit: Charlie's Fight
