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Ashya King allowed to fly to Prague for treatment | |
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The parents of five-year-old brain tumour patient Ashya King have been given permission by the High Court to take him to Prague for treatment. | |
He is expected to travel by private jet this evening ahead of starting proton beam treatment. | |
Parents Brett and Naghmeh King removed Ashya from Southampton General Hospital on 28 August after disagreeing with doctors about his treatment. | |
They were later arrested in Spain under a European Arrest Warrant. | |
Ashya was made a ward of court at the request of Portsmouth City Council, but leader Donna Jones said that status would end once he was admitted to the Proton Therapy Center in Prague. | |
Lawyers representing the Kings had earlier been discussing his case at the High Court in a hearing, conducted by telephone and involving UK and Spanish lawyers. | |
The Kings were initially arrested and held in Spain before a European Arrest Warrant was withdrawn, and they were reunited with their son. | |
Portsmouth City Council began family court litigation following Ashya's disappearance, asking for directions about the youngster's treatment. | Portsmouth City Council began family court litigation following Ashya's disappearance, asking for directions about the youngster's treatment. |
Ashya King's legal status | Ashya King's legal status |
The Portsmouth Local Safeguarding Children Board (PSCB) has announced it will hold a review of the Ashya King case. | |
Chair of the independent watchdog Reg Hooke said: "I believe it is essential that the PSCB independently review the circumstances that resulted in Mr and Mrs King feeling it necessary to take their son Ashya from Southampton General Hospital to Spain, the response of the authorities in seeking to secure Ashya's wellbeing, and the consequences of that response." | |
He said he hoped the Kings would participate in the review and its findings would be made public. |