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The parents of Alfie Evans are celebrating the birth of a baby boy four months after the death of the toddler, according to reports.
Kate James, 20, gave birth to the new arrival last month and named him Thomas after his 21-year-old father, the Sun reported.
Alfie died in April aged 23 months following a battle with a degenerative brain condition.
His parents endured numerous High Court battles to continue treatment for their son abroad but judges supported doctors’ decision to remove Alfie’s life support.
He died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey hospital two days later.
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A source told the Sun the couple are “overjoyed” with their new arrival.
They added that Ms James knew she was pregnant “during Alfie’s final few weeks”.
The source told the newspaper: “They have been left devastated by Alfie’s passing, but also vowed that they would carry on living for their son and are determined his death won’t break them.
“[Kate] and Tom are delighted with their new arrival
“It’s obviously tinged with sadness though as they know Alfie would have been a fantastic big brother, if only he’d managed to survive.”
Announcing his son’s death in the early hours of April 28, Mr Evan’s wrote on Facebook: “My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings at 02:30... absolutely heartbroken... I LOVE YOU MY GUY".”
Mr Evans said their lives had been "turned upside down" by the "intense focus" his case had received.
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"Our little family along with Alder Hey has become the centre of attention for many people around the world and it has meant we have not been able to live our lives as we would like," he said.
During the couple’s high profile legal battle, campaigners dubbed “Alfie’s Army” gathered outside the children’s hospital.
Bosses said they were "shocked" at the "barrage" of abuse that came from some quarters after they found themselves "at the centre of a social media storm".
It led Merseyside Police to issue a warning over comments being made about the hospital online.
After accepting that their options had been exhausted, Alfie's parents sought to build bridges with medical staff and pledged to work alongside doctors to give him "the dignity and comfort" he needed.