Alfie Evans’ memorial ransacked by heartless vandals who stole gifts from shine

ALFIE Evans' memorial has been ransacked by heartless vandals who stole gifts from the tragic tot's shrine.

Posting images of the diminished memorial near Alder Hey Children's Hospital, a member of the Alfie's Army Facebook group condemned the "extremely disrespectful act" and appealed for the tributes to be replenished.

Photos posted on the group appear to show gifts left in memory of the tragic 23-month-old had been ransacked from the memorial.

Supporter Jo Vaughan wrote: "We admin are sorry to say we have been made aware of people stealing gifts left for Alfie at his memorial tree.

"Army members left various gifts for our beautiful fighter and this breaks not only our hearts, but Alfie's families hearts that some people have done this extremely disrespectful act."

Alfie died at the Liverpool hospital on April 28 and a funeral was held on Monday of this week.

His parents had fought a lengthy legal battle to take him abroad for treatment for a degenerative brain condition, but were ultimately prevented from doing so by the courts.

The 23-month-old's plight and the efforts Thomas Evans and Kate James went to in their bid to prolong his treatment attracted worldwide attention, with Pope Francis among those to voice support.

In the hours after his death, members of Alfie's Army began leaving teddy bears, balloons, flowers, cards and candles at a tree in Springfield Park.

The tree's lower trunk was eventually surrounded by tributes, with many the blue of Everton Football Club.

The supporter added: "It would be lovely if army members could still please take their gifts to Alfie's tree and if possible make sure our beautiful Alfie's tree remains the lovely memorial it originally was".