'LET GOD DECIDE'
Alfie Evans’ dad Tom Evans says Pope Francis looked him in eye and told him he was ‘doing the right thing’
ALFIE Evans' dad says the Pope looked him in the eye and told him he was "doing the right thing" after the pair met in Rome.
Tom Evans spoke outside Manchester Airport and said he had a letter from the president of the Bambino Gesu Hospital stating they could take the ill youngster.
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The 21-year-old said: “The Pope stated that he wants Alfie in his country and that’s what the president of Bambino Gesu has said today. She is willing I come over and testify in court, her and the team.
“I’ve met the team twice. I’ve got a letter handed to me on behalf of the Pope and the hospital president showing how much they want to take Alfie on.
“I’m going to go to the hospital [Alder Hey] to show them what the hospital [in Italy] can provide for him.
“If they don’t listen to the Pope it’s going to be a diplomatic problem.
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“If they’ve seen how the Pope reacted I’m just hopeful now that they’ll shake their heads and realise that there’s a lot of limelight on him [Alfie] now.
“I will do whatever it takes to get Alfie out. The Pope actually stated that I was right and to let God decide. Not Alder Hey, not the doctors here not any parents either.
“I feel like I’m being listened to and the Pope praised how much courage [Alfie] has got. He’s got the strength of God and I’m only doing it for Alfie, to protect Alfie’s safety and to protect his life.
“The fact of the matter is no-one decides life unless God does or the child does.”
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Alder Hey has successfully argued in court that there is nothing more they can do for Alfie.
Tom and Alfie's mum Kate James, 20, have appealed the decision to withdraw his life support to the Supreme Court.
Tom said: “I was sweating meeting him. I was very nervous but I wanted to speak to him to tell him the truth. I wanted to tell him what was going on and I told him exactly what was going on.
“I told him everything I could tell him and he was mortified. He paused me half-way though and told me that I was right and that God should choose his fate.
“That in himself just shows that we’ve got the support and I’m right and I’ve always been right.”
He said once he arrived back at the hospital he was going to continue to push for Alfie to be allowed to leave Alder Hey.
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Adding: “They need to realise if they disagree with the Pope and the hospital’s president there’s going to be a lot of questions asked.
“As soon as I get to the hospital I’m going to be making phone calls to let them know it’s not over yet, I’m going to search and reach out to people.
“We just hope that the hospital [Alder Hey] agree to the letter that the president has handed me which is in my luggage.
“It’s far from over. Alfie will tell us when it’s over.”
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