As the barrister for Great Ormond Street Hospital coolly restated her client's position - that Charlie's life support machinery should be switched off because of his 'irreversible brain damage' - Mr Gard could contain himself no more. 'When are you going to start telling the truth?' he yelled. Connie piled in, too. 'It's very hard to sit here and hear this when it's not true,' she said, doing her level best to hold back the tears, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. Pictured: Connie Yates and Chris Gard give a statement at The High Court in London. Inset left: The couple with their son Charlie, who is also pictured inset, right.
As the barrister for Great Ormond Street Hospital coolly restated her client's position - that Charlie's life support machinery should be switched off because of his 'irreversible brain damage' - Mr Gard could contain himself no more. 'When are you going to start telling the truth?' he yelled. Connie piled in, too. 'It's very hard to sit here and hear this when it's not true,' she said, doing her level best to hold back the tears, writes ROBERT HARDMAN. Pictured: Connie Yates and Chris Gard give a statement at The High Court in London. Inset left: The couple with their son Charlie, who is also pictured inset, right.
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