Terminally-ill UK baby Charlie Gard dies: Spokeswoman

Charlie Gard's parents arrive at High Court ahead of a hearing on their baby's future

London: Charlie Gard, the terminally-ill British baby whose plight drew sympathy from Pope Francis and US President Donald Trump, has died, a family spokeswoman said on Friday.

Gard's parents fought a lengthy legal battle to allow him to be taken to the United States for treatment for a rare genetic condition. 

He died a week short of his first birthday.