Mick

The way I see it is this. A 2 year old boy or near to 2, will not have the mental capacity to make an informed choice, like you or those who can read this sentence, you can communicate and tell people your wishes. Alfie obviously cannot, I do believe he has been opening his eyes and responding to his parents.

I do not know if Alfie will come under, 'The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)' these are normally associated with people with psychiatric issues, normally vulnerable persons. Someone under a DoLs can have their freedom of rights removed, if it can be ascertained that removing a certain right is of benefit or in their 'best interest', to that vulnerable persons. But as I said, DoLs is normally associated to vulnerable adults, I am not sure if young children of a vulnerable age, come under the same terms, I do not see how they don't.