Brain tumour patient Ashya King looks set to be reunited with his parents after prosecutors dropped legal action against them.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said no further action would be taken against Brett and Naghmeh King.
The couple took five-year-old Ashya, who is seriously ill, from Southampton General Hospital last Thursday, against the advice of doctors.
But the couple, who have been detained in Spain since they were arrested on Saturday, appear to be facing another night apart from their son, with the next hearing in their case likely to be held in Madrid tomorrow.
The decision to seek the withdrawal of the European arrest warrant that sparked the pursuit of the parents emerged during a hearing at the High Court in London today and came amid a growing clamour for the family to be reunited.
Lawyers representing the CPS and Portsmouth City Council told Mr Justice Baker of the plan at the start of a hearing in the Family Division.
In a statement following the hearing, the CPS said: "The CPS is currently taking steps to withdraw the European arrest warrants in relation to Brett and Naghemeh King.
"No further action will be taken against Mr and Mrs King and we are now in the process of communicating this decision to the Spanish authorities so that they can be reunited with their son as soon as possible."
David Cameron welcomed the move, saying: "I welcome the prosecution against Ashya King's parents being dropped. It's important this little boy gets treatment and the love of his family."
Additional reporting by the Press Association
