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Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby dies after life support turned off

Eight-month-old Indi Gregory, who suffered from incurable mitochondrial disease, has died after her life support was turned off at a hospice, following a legal battle.

14 November 2023 · 06:30 UTC

Her parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth, had fought to prolong her life through multiple legal challenges. The courts ruled that further treatment was futile and causing pain.

Indi's transfer to the hospice came after an appeal court ruling prevented her life support from being removed at home, a decision her father expressed deep sorrow and frustration over. The family's efforts, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, included an unsuccessful attempt to transfer Indi to a hospital in Rome.

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for her care, expressed condolences to Indi's family, acknowledging the difficulty of the situation. This case brings to light the complex issues surrounding end-of-life care for critically ill children.