Tot buried with toys

CHARLIE Gard will be buried with his cuddly toy monkeys, his family says.

The 11-month-old died on Friday just a week shy of his first birthday after suffering from a rare genetic condition.

The youngster was at the centre of a legal battle between his parents – who wanted to take their son to the US for experimental treatment – and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that attracted worldwide attention.

Speaking about Charlie’s funeral, family spokeswoman Alison Smith-Squire told the Sun: “They haven’t finalised any plans yet but they have decided Charlie will be buried with his beloved toy monkeys.”

Charlie, born on August 4 last year, had a form of mitochondrial disease, a condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage.