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| Isaiah Haastrup father to appeal over decision to end life support | Isaiah Haastrup father to appeal over decision to end life support |
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| Hearing granted after high court ruled doctors can stop treating boy with severe brain damage | |
| Caroline Davies | |
| Tue 6 Feb 2018 12.02 GMT | |
| Last modified on Tue 6 Feb 2018 22.00 GMT | |
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| The father of a boy with brain damage is preparing an appeal against a high court ruling allowing doctors to stop providing life support for his 11-month-old son. | The father of a boy with brain damage is preparing an appeal against a high court ruling allowing doctors to stop providing life support for his 11-month-old son. |
| Mr Justice MacDonald ruled on 29 January that Isaiah Haastrup could be allowed to die against his parents’ wishes. | Mr Justice MacDonald ruled on 29 January that Isaiah Haastrup could be allowed to die against his parents’ wishes. |
| Lanre Haastrup has been granted a hearing at the court of appeal later this month. | Lanre Haastrup has been granted a hearing at the court of appeal later this month. |
| Specialists caring for Isaiah at King’s College hospital in London won their case in the family division of the high court after arguing that giving further intensive care to Isaiah, who will be 12 months old on 18 February, was not in his best interests. | Specialists caring for Isaiah at King’s College hospital in London won their case in the family division of the high court after arguing that giving further intensive care to Isaiah, who will be 12 months old on 18 February, was not in his best interests. |
| He sustained “catastrophic” brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth. | He sustained “catastrophic” brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth. |
| King’s College hospital NHS foundation trust had asked MacDonald to give it the go-ahead to provide only palliative care. | King’s College hospital NHS foundation trust had asked MacDonald to give it the go-ahead to provide only palliative care. |
| Doctors had intended to withdraw life support on Monday, but Haastrup accused hospital chiefs of “rushing to kill” Isaiah before he had been given a proper opportunity to seek permission to appeal. He submitted his grounds for appeal on Monday and a hearing has been set for 21 February. | Doctors had intended to withdraw life support on Monday, but Haastrup accused hospital chiefs of “rushing to kill” Isaiah before he had been given a proper opportunity to seek permission to appeal. He submitted his grounds for appeal on Monday and a hearing has been set for 21 February. |
| The trust told the judge that Isaiah was in a very low state of consciousness, unable to move or breathe independently, was on a ventilator and did not respond to stimulation. | The trust told the judge that Isaiah was in a very low state of consciousness, unable to move or breathe independently, was on a ventilator and did not respond to stimulation. |
| His mother, Takesha Thomas, told the court she believed her son responded to her voice and touch. | His mother, Takesha Thomas, told the court she believed her son responded to her voice and touch. |
| His father fought back tears at the hearing as he outlined a series of complaints about the hospital to MacDonald. He said the trust had “harmed” Isaiah at birth and a “negligence case” was under way. | His father fought back tears at the hearing as he outlined a series of complaints about the hospital to MacDonald. He said the trust had “harmed” Isaiah at birth and a “negligence case” was under way. |
| MacDonald said in his ruling that he had reached his decision with “profound sadness” after examining Isaiah’s best interests from a broad perspective. He was “satisfied that it is not in his best interests for life-sustaining medical treatment to be continued”. | MacDonald said in his ruling that he had reached his decision with “profound sadness” after examining Isaiah’s best interests from a broad perspective. He was “satisfied that it is not in his best interests for life-sustaining medical treatment to be continued”. |
| “The court cannot imagine the emotional pain that the conclusions of the court will cause to the parents,” he said. | “The court cannot imagine the emotional pain that the conclusions of the court will cause to the parents,” he said. |
| A spokesman for the NHS trust said: “As Mr Haastrup has made an application for permission to appeal, we will wait further direction from the court.” | A spokesman for the NHS trust said: “As Mr Haastrup has made an application for permission to appeal, we will wait further direction from the court.” |
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