In a heartbreaking legal saga, the parents of eight-month-old Indi Gregory, suffering from mitochondrial disease, faced another setback as two appeal court judges agreed that moving her to a hospital in Rome would not be in her best interests. The High Court judge had previously denied the parents’ request, and on Saturday, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Peter Jackson dismissed their appeal bid.
Despite efforts by Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth to overturn the decision of Mr. Justice Peel, the appeal judges concluded that there was no arguable case, stating, “An appeal would have no chance of success.” They emphasised that the initial decision was carefully considered and sadly inevitable.