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| Isaiah Haastrup's parents lose life-support appeal bid | Isaiah Haastrup's parents lose life-support appeal bid |
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| The parents of a brain-damaged baby boy have lost their bid to appeal against the decision to stop his life-support treatment. | The parents of a brain-damaged baby boy have lost their bid to appeal against the decision to stop his life-support treatment. |
| A High Court judge dismissed Lanre Haastrup and Takesha Thomas's attempt to overturn a ruling allowing doctors to only give 12-month-old Isaiah Haastrup palliative care. | A High Court judge dismissed Lanre Haastrup and Takesha Thomas's attempt to overturn a ruling allowing doctors to only give 12-month-old Isaiah Haastrup palliative care. |
| The parents from Peckham, south-east London, said treatments exist that could help their son. | The parents from Peckham, south-east London, said treatments exist that could help their son. |
| Three judges made the ruling earlier. | Three judges made the ruling earlier. |
| Specialists at King's College Hospital in London said giving Isaiah further intensive care treatment was "futile, burdensome and not in his best interests". | Specialists at King's College Hospital in London said giving Isaiah further intensive care treatment was "futile, burdensome and not in his best interests". |
| 'Catastrophic' | 'Catastrophic' |
| The baby suffered "catastrophic" brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth, an earlier hearing was told. | The baby suffered "catastrophic" brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth, an earlier hearing was told. |
| Doctors said Isaiah was in a low level of consciousness, could not move or breathe independently and was connected to a ventilator. | Doctors said Isaiah was in a low level of consciousness, could not move or breathe independently and was connected to a ventilator. |
| They also said he did not respond to stimulation. | They also said he did not respond to stimulation. |
| However, Ms Thomas told the judge at the time: "When I speak to him he will respond, slowly, by opening one eye." | However, Ms Thomas told the judge at the time: "When I speak to him he will respond, slowly, by opening one eye." |
| "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," she added. |
| Mr Haastrup appeared in a separate High Court hearing earlier this week in an attempt to overturn a ban stopping him from going to the hospital. This appeal was dismissed by Mr Justice Mostyn on Thursday. | Mr Haastrup appeared in a separate High Court hearing earlier this week in an attempt to overturn a ban stopping him from going to the hospital. This appeal was dismissed by Mr Justice Mostyn on Thursday. |
| Hospital bosses have barred him because, they said, he had lost his temper and was "aggressive" and "threatening" towards staff members. | |
| Mr Haastrup said: "I have a right to see my son. | Mr Haastrup said: "I have a right to see my son. |
| "If he dies without me seeing him I would be irreparably damaged." | "If he dies without me seeing him I would be irreparably damaged." |
| A King's College Hospital spokesperson said it has been an "extremely difficult time" for everyone involved in Isaiah's care. | |
| "The decision to transfer Isaiah to palliative care is in his best interests and based on expert evidence," the spokesperson added. | |
| "Our priority now is to provide Isaiah with the care he needs, working closely with and supporting his family." |