Key moments in the life of sick baby Charlie Gard

The plight of baby Charlie Gard has drawn international sympathy and seen interventions from the Pope and Donald Trump.

His parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, have been left devastated after losing a legal bid to take the 11-month-old, who suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, to the US for a novel therapy. Here is a timeline of the case...

The plight of baby Charlie Gard has captured the imagination of the public.placeholder image
The plight of baby Charlie Gard has captured the imagination of the public.
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