A judge has turned down a request to adjourn a High Court trial to decide whether to continue life support treatment for a brain-damaged baby.
Doctors at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester say four-month-old Midrar Ali, pictured, is brain dead and want to withdraw his treatment. But his parents, Karwan Ali, 35, Shokhan Ali, 28, were seeking a delay to the trial which starts on Monday and want medical staff to carry on treating their son who they say is growing and deserves more time.
Mrs Justice Lieven is due to decide on his treatment at a trial next week. Complications during birth led to Midrar being starved of oxygen and suffering brain damage. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust which runs St Mary's Hospital said ending his life support treatment would be in Midrar's best interests.
The judge refused the parents' application for an adjournment.
