Brit boy, 8, left brain dead after developing a rash on dream holiday in Barbados & family now face court battle

A BRITISH boy has been left brain dead after falling ill while on a dream holiday in Barbados – and his heartbroken family now face a court battle. Ace Field, 8, was rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis after developing a rash – but his family were later told he was suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia. Ace Field, 8, was rushed to hospital while on holiday in Barbados Ace has been declared brain dead after suffering a seizure The family, from Portsmouth, immediately scrambled to raise funds to get him a medical flight home last Friday – raising more than £100,000.  But on Sunday, Ace suffered a seizure, causing a catastrophic bleed on the brain and never regained consciousness. The next day, he was put into an induced coma and tragically declared brain dead.  Ace’s mum, Amber, 30, and his dad, David, who is separated from Amber, both made the heartbreaking decision to switch off his life support on Thursday after doctors told them he had a zero per cent chance of recovering.  But hospital bosses in Barbados allegedly intervened at the last minute and stopped medics from switching off the ventilator.  His devastated family are now battling with the government in Barbados for the right to turn his life support off. The law in the Caribbean country states the life support machine can’t be turned off if there’s a heartbeat. Amber and her partner, Paul, 35, who are by Ace’s bedside in Barbados, must now face court on Wednesday where a judge will decide whether the boy’s life support machine can be turned off.  Ace’s uncle, Joey, told The Sun Online: “The leukaemia is now just attacking his body. It’s torture. His body is covered in bruises. “We just want to bring him home.” Joey said the whole family has been left in shock after Ace’s health deteriorated so rapidly.  He said 14 family members flew out to say goodbye to the youngster – before hospital chiefs stepped in and stopped doctors from turning off his life support.  Joey claimed the army even turned up on Ace’s ward to stop anyone turning off his life support. “My sister is devastated,” Joey said. “He’s her only child.” He added: “I was so close to Ace. He’s like a son to me. He was a loving, caring, cheeky little boy.” Joey said the family now want to raise awareness of the laws in Barbados to make sure other families don’t face the same situation.  A GoFundMe set up for Ace has raised nearly £112,000.