Hundreds say goodbye to British toddler Alfie Evans
Evans died on April 28 after doctors withdrew life support, following a long legal battle and a campaign by the parents that drew support from Pope Francis
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Liverpool, England, on Monday to mourn 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who died late last month following a highly charged battle between the hospital and his parents.
The well-wishers broke into applause as the funeral cortege passed Everton football club’s Goodison Park stadium, on its way to a private burial nearby.
Members of the public placed flowers on the hearses, which carried floral tributes reading “Warrior”, “Our Hero” and “Son”.
Evans died on April 28 after doctors at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital withdrew life support, following a long legal battle and a campaign by his parents that drew support from Pope Francis.
The parents had fought to take their son, who had a degenerative condition that caused irreversible brain damage, to a clinic in Rome but lost in court.