The family of Charlie Gard say they remain hopeful following a rally in Glasgow to show support for the terminally-ill child.

Eleven-month-old Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition which has left him unable to breathe without a ventilator.

Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital say he cannot see, hear or move and should be allowed to die as he will not recover.

His parents Connie Yates and Chris Gard deny this, however, and have raised £1.3m to pay for an experimental treatment in the US.

A rally was held in Glasgow on Saturday to show support for the family and among those who attended was Ms Yates' family from Inverness.

Cousin Allan Tracey said: "We're here to try and help Charlie. It's been a very emotional time and I'm very disappointed it's taken so long. It should have been sorted out months ago but finally people are starting to listen.

"Hopefully they're going to make the right decision. All we want is for the them to have that chance to get the treatment."

"We take it all so personally because Charlie is one of ours," he added.

Ms Yates' uncle, Aleks Mazurek added: "This little fella needs help and he has support from all around the world. We're just praying and thinking positive."

Charlie's parents lost a legal battle with Great Ormond Street Hospital last month when judges ruled that any further treatment would cause him "significant harm".

But on Friday the hospital applied for a fresh hearing following claims of "new evidence".

It comes after a group of seven medical experts said unpublished data showed that therapy could potentially improve Charlie's brain condition.

He suffers from mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which has caused severe muscle damage to his brain, muscles, heart, liver and kidneys.

There is no cure for his condition and doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital say Charlie's brain has been irreversibly damaged.

The experimental treatment his parents are seeking - nucleoside therapy - would not cure Charlie's condition or improve his quality of life, they say.

"The clinician in the US who is offering the treatment agrees that the experimental treatment will not reverse the brain damage that has already occurred," Great Ormond Street said in a statement.

"The entire highly experienced UK team, all those who provided second opinions and the consultant instructed by the parents all agreed that further treatment would be futile."