Report: Charlie Gard to Be Buried With ‘His Beloved Toy Monkeys’

Report: Charlie Gard to Be Buried With ‘His Beloved Toy Monkeys’
Supporters of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard protest outside the High Court before the verdict was announced on July 24, 2017 in London, England. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Charlie Gard, the terminally British boy who became the subject of an international legal battle before his death last week, will be buried with his beloved toys, according to reports.

Charlie, at 11 months of age, died on Friday after suffering from a rare genetic condition known as mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which causes progressive brain damage and muscle failure.

His parents had sought to take him to the United States for a type of experimental treatment.

Chris Gard and Connie Yates, the parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard, speak to the media following their decision to end their legal challenge to take him to the U.S for experimental treatment, at The Royal Courts of Justice in London, England on July 24, 2017. (Carl Court/Getty Images)
Chris Gard and Connie Yates, the parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard, speak to the media following their decision to end their legal challenge to take him to the U.S for experimental treatment, at The Royal Courts of Justice in London, England on July 24, 2017. Carl Court/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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