The court battle over the future of brain-damaged Alfie Evans will continue today as judges are set to rule on an appeal against turning off his life support.

The ECHO will provide updates here as the 21-month-old's family hear the result of their fight against a high court ruling that life support should be withdrawn.

Parents Tom Evans and Kate James are hoping three Court of Appeal judges will overturn the ruling when they announce their decision later today, Tuesday March 6.

Alder Hey hospital took the matter to court because Alfie, who is in a deep coma, has a severe brain condition from which doctors say he cannot recover.

Doctors have struggled to diagnose or treat the condition, but say much of his brain has already been destroyed.

They say keeping him alive is not in his best interests, and a high court judge last month granted them permission to stop ventilation.

But his parents are trying to appeal the decision to keep their son alive and keep up the search for a cure.

The case will be heard in the afternoon at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where our reporter Tom Belger will be providing updates.