Mr Justice Peel on Friday ruled that medics could lawfully stop providing ‘invasive treatment’ to seven-month-old Indi Gregory.
A judge had heard evidence about seven-month-old Indi Gregory’s condition at a recent private trial in the Family Division of the High Court, at the Royal Courts of Justice complex in London.
“In short, the significant pain experienced by this lovely little girl is not justified when set against an incurable set of conditions, a very short life span, no prospect of recovery and, at best, minimal engagement with the world around her.” She said nurses were “watching Indi suffer” and added: “This has been looked at nationally, it has been looked at internationally.Mr Gregory had told Mr Justice Peel that his daughter had “proved everyone wrong” and needed “more time”.
He ruled that medics treating Indi, and a guardian appointed to represent her interests, could not be named.Mr Gregory said after the ruling: “We are devastated by the judge’s ruling and will be appealing.” “During her short life Indi has proved everybody wrong and deserves more time and care from the NHS rather than seeking to end her life as soon as possible.