Rights violation: Judge forces brain surgery on boy despite mother's refusal

A JUDGE has ruled a seven-year-old British boy with cancer could undergo more surgery despite his mother's opposition, which had led her to run away with her son this month.

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High Court judge David Bodey ruled that Neon Roberts, who has already had surgery on a brain tumour, should have another operation after doctors said that without it he would very likely soon die.

The boy's mother, Sally Roberts, 37, had refused to give consent.

She told the court: ''I feel I need more expert opinion on it before proceeding.''
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But a doctor treating Neon said a scan showed that more surgery was needed ''urgently'', saying there was a residual tumour left behind from the first operation.

He said a second doctor agreed with his analysis.

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Rights violation: Judge forces brain surgery on boy despite mother's refusal

Rights violation: Judge forces brain surgery on boy despite mother's refusal

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