However, Mr Justice Peel concluded that a transfer to Italy would not be in her best interests, while three other appeal judges turned down the family’s permission to appeal a ruling which said that Indi’s life support could not be removed at home.

Doctors treating Indi had told the courts that the treatment she was receiving was futile and causing her pain, while her parents disagreed.

One of the specialists told the court: “She is a little girl we have tried to treat to the best of our abilities. The terrible reality is that she is dying.”

Also I have to say, the comments on that news article are surprisingly calm, caring, and reasonable. I’m used to there being a mess in every news article comments