Protesters gathered outside the Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool on Thursday, April 11, following a court ruling that doctors could stop treating a terminally-ill toddler on life support against the wishes of the parents.The child’s father, Tom Evans, livestreamed a video on Facebook saying he had a right to remove Alfie Evans from the hospital and to continue his treatment. Tom Evans said he had been warned that he would be charged with assault if he tried to remove his child from the hospital.The 23-month-old boy has been in a coma for more than a year suffering from a degenerative neurological condition that has not been definitively identified, local media said. The BBC reported a court had ruled on Wednesday that doctors could withdraw life support.The Merseyside Police said they were monitoring the peaceful protests but that access to the hospital was disrupted. Credit: Kirsty Owen Heald via Storyful