The toddler’s parents Tom Evans, 21, and Kate James, 20, insist their son could survive for ‘months or years’ as they dramatically abandoned their fight to take him abroad for treatment and pledged to work with doctors in a bid to take him home.

But Alfie’s family have reacted with fury to claims that their attempt to ‘build bridges’ with Alder Hey meant they were accepting he is about to pass away.

Mr Evans’ brother Daniel said last night: ‘Thomas and Kate are not “preparing themselves for their son’s death” in no way shape or form, to get him home is their priority and that’s what they plan to do with the help of Alder Hey’.