Dean Gregory

A critically ill eight-month-old baby has been granted Italian citizenship as her parents fight to prevent doctors ending her Life Support .

Medics in Nottingham have been told by The High Court they can withdraw treatment for Indi Gregory, who has mitochondrial disease.

Indi's parents oppose The Move and an Italian hospital has agreed to continue treating her.

Now The Italian government has made Indi a citizen to accommodate The Move .

Christian Concern, which has been supporting Indi's parents, from Ilkeston in Derbyshire, said an urgent High Court hearing would take place on Tuesday to consider her life-support removal.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she will defend Indi's life until The End .

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, She Said : " They say there isn't much hope for Little Indi , but I will do everything in my power to defend her life until The End .

" And to defend her mother and father's right to do everything they can for her. "

Indi has mitochondrial disease and medics at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre have said they can do no more for her.

They said she was dying and told a previous High Court hearing her treatment was futile and causes pain.

However parents Claire Staniforth and Dean Gregory have been fighting The Move and Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital in Rome has agreed to provide treatment.

Medical Director at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr Keith Girling said: " Cases like this are incredibly difficult for everyone and our thoughts are with Indi's parents at this very difficult time.

" A hearing to decide whether Indi can be extubated At Home or at hospital is now due to be held on Tuesday 7 November.

" Until a decision is made we will continue to provide specialised care for Indi. "

Source of news: bbc.com