The heartbreaking story of the 8-year-old boy who died while on vacation in the Caribbean

The island of Barbados, like all Caribbean destinations, offers the best for relaxation: ideal climate, beautiful beaches. This Caribbean island, one of the most sought-after beach destinations in the world, recently ceased to be part of the British crown.

Hundreds of Britons also arrive there trying to escape cold London. That paradise was looking for a family from Portsmouth, but it all ended in the worst way. An 8-year-old boy died from unexpectedly developing a rare rash.

Ace Rewtastle started feeling very ill and was taken to a local hospital in Barbados. There his conditions worsened and the medical team decided to proceed with more in-depth analyses.

The child lost consciousness and had to be put into a coma. Eventually he suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage and died on Saturday morning. “There is not a small footprint to leave in this world. You were everything to my existence, I will love you and remember you until my last breath,” wrote the mother of the best, devastated.

Ace’s uncle Joey, 28, told The Sun: “There are no words for that. I was very close to Ace. He was like a son to me. He was a caring, thoughtful and cheeky guy.”

Ace had flown to the Caribbean island with his family on December 21st to spend Christmas in paradise, but suddenly fell ill on January 3rd.

Amber and Ace’s father David, who is estranged from Amber, made the devastating decision to take him off life support Thursday after doctors told him their son had a zero percent chance of recovery.

But the heads of the Barbados hospital intervened at the last moment and prevented the doctors from disconnecting the respirator.

Caribbean country law states that a life support machine cannot be disconnected if there is a heartbeat. However, according to Amber, “nature took her course” and her son died.

According to Joey, 14 family members came to say goodbye to the baby last week, before government officials stepped in and prevented doctors from unplugging the ventilator.

He said the military also showed up at Ace’s ward to prevent his life support from being turned off.

Amber’s mother had begged doctors to “let her rest” as she had to sit by her son’s bedside while he was brain dead.

“Ace, I’m so sorry for what happened to you and I would take your place in a heartbeat if I could,” the mother said, before the baby was dead. And then he described how in Barbados they were trying to keep the boy in touch against the wishes of the family.

She added: “My poor little boy is just lying there brain dead, he doesn’t know he’s here, he doesn’t know we’re here and they’re keeping his body alive to catch infections. I can’t understand why they do this.” you’re doing this to us.”

“This is cruel and evil, to sit next to your child knowing that he’s dead and that a respirator is still making his heart beat.”

A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are providing support to the family of a British child who died in Barbados and are in contact with local authorities.”

“Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.”