TERMINALLY ill toddler Alfie Evans has been granted Italian citizenship in a move that has boosted hopes for his “immediate transfer” for treatment.
“In this way, the Italian government hopes that being an Italian citizen allows the child immediate transfer to Italy,” Italy’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The shock citizenship decision comes just hours after European human rights judges rejected a plea from Alfie’s parents to continue life support.
Tom and Kate James, who are both in their early 20s and from Liverpool, on Friday failed to persuade Supreme Court justices to consider their case.
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