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| Baby Isaiah: Parents of brain-damaged boy lose fight to keep him on life support | Baby Isaiah: Parents of brain-damaged boy lose fight to keep him on life support |
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| An 11-month old baby boy will have his life support switched off against the wishes of his parents, a judge has ruled. | An 11-month old baby boy will have his life support switched off against the wishes of his parents, a judge has ruled. |
| Isaiah Haastrup suffered “catastrophic” brain damage at birth, leaving him unable to move or breathe independently, the court heard. | Isaiah Haastrup suffered “catastrophic” brain damage at birth, leaving him unable to move or breathe independently, the court heard. |
| His parents, Takesha Thomas and Lanre Haastrup, both 36, had wanted to keep him on life support, arguing he showed signs of being responsive. | His parents, Takesha Thomas and Lanre Haastrup, both 36, had wanted to keep him on life support, arguing he showed signs of being responsive. |
| But Mr Justice MacDonald sided with specialists at King’s College Hospital who said giving further intensive care treatment would be “futile, burdensome and not in his best interests”. | But Mr Justice MacDonald sided with specialists at King’s College Hospital who said giving further intensive care treatment would be “futile, burdensome and not in his best interests”. |
| The judge announced his decision on Monday in Birmingham after analysing evidence at a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London earlier this month. | The judge announced his decision on Monday in Birmingham after analysing evidence at a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London earlier this month. |
| Isaiah was in a low level of consciousness and did not respond to stimulation, doctors told the court. | Isaiah was in a low level of consciousness and did not respond to stimulation, doctors told the court. |
| But Isaiah’s mother Ms Thomas told the judge: “When I speak to him he will respond, slowly, by opening one eye.” | But Isaiah’s mother Ms Thomas told the judge: “When I speak to him he will respond, slowly, by opening one eye.” |
| She added: “I see a child who is injured. He needs love. He needs care. I have it. I can give it. | She added: “I see a child who is injured. He needs love. He needs care. I have it. I can give it. |
| “To say it is so poor, it is not worth living, that is not right. It is not their decision to make.” | “To say it is so poor, it is not worth living, that is not right. It is not their decision to make.” |
| Mr Haastrup fought back tears at the trial as he outlined a series of complaints against the hospital to Mr Justice MacDonald. | |
| He said the trust had “harmed” Isaiah at birth, told the judge that a “negligence case” was under way, after Isaiah was deprived of oxygen at birth. | He said the trust had “harmed” Isaiah at birth, told the judge that a “negligence case” was under way, after Isaiah was deprived of oxygen at birth. |
| “There have been failings,” he said. “But for them Isaiah would be at home having a lovely meal with me, with his lovely mum, playing around.” | “There have been failings,” he said. “But for them Isaiah would be at home having a lovely meal with me, with his lovely mum, playing around.” |
| Mr Haastrup said “everything” was “about full control” for hospital bosses and accused doctors of not taking account of his views or those of Miss Thomas. | Mr Haastrup said “everything” was “about full control” for hospital bosses and accused doctors of not taking account of his views or those of Miss Thomas. |