Charlie Gard's parents were reminded of the ordeal they faced six years ago when sitting down anxiously to watch the new BBC1 drama, Best Interests. In a similar fashion to the family in the four-part series, Chris Gard and Connie Yates had to fight the NHS in a series of heart-wrenching court battles for the right to remove their baby boy, Charlie, from hospital so he could receive potentially life-saving treatment.
Connie and Chris, who lost their son in 2017 to a rare genetic condition, spoke to The Mirror about how the drama forced emotional flashbacks, after haunting similarities in their own experiences. They also allege that they attempted to contact the production company behind the drama to offer their insights, but it declined.
37-year-old Connie, said: "Watching Best Interests has been quite triggering. I said, ‘Let’s record it and watch it when we’re ready’. But seeing it this week takes you back with everything we went through with Charlie.
