Indi Gregory (8 months) had an extraordinarily difficult start to life. Since he was born on February 24 this year, he has been seriously ill and hospitalized.

The little girl received early life-prolonging treatment, but in mid-October a British Supreme Court judge ruled that the hospital where Indi was being treated had the right to reduce the little girl’s care.

On Thursday, it was decided that her parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforths of Ilkeston in England, would also not be allowed to continue their daughter’s lifelong care outside the UK.

This was reported by several British media, including Sky News And BBC.

– We are disappointed, heartbroken and shocked. We do not see it in Indi’s best interest to be taken to a hospital or home to die. “Especially when we received a fantastic offer from Italy, where they were willing to help and look after him,” the father told Sky News.

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Indi suffers from mitochondrial disease, a genetic metabolic disease that affects energy production in cells. According to that UK Health Service (NHS) there is no cure.

In September of this year, parents made a GoFundMe fundraiserwhen it emerged that the hospital where her daughter was being treated, Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham, would stop her treatment.

Her parents have accepted an offer from the Bambino Gesù children’s hospital in Rome for Indi to be transferred there, so she can receive further treatment to prolong her life, according to the Christian Legal Center, which represents the family in the case.

In a written decision on the parents’ application, High Court judge Robert Peel concluded that it was not in Indi’s best interests.

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But following the ruling last week, Italian authorities decided to grant Italian citizenship to the little girl, he wrote Sky News Monday.

– My heart is filled with joy because the Italian people have returned hope and faith in humanity to Claire and me. “The Italian people have shown us concern and support, and I hope the British authorities do the same,” the father said in a statement.

The granting of citizenship complicated matters, as the family acquired new rights in Italy. At the same time, this may raise questions about the UK’s diplomatic and international obligations.

According to the BBC, the doctors said that Indi was dying, and further treatment was very painful for her and pointless.

Despite the doctor’s pleas, her parents want to fight for their daughter’s life, and therefore need financial assistance to pay for her hospital stay and court costs.

The parents had also tried to ask the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision from October 13, but the appeal was rejected.