Archie Battersbee’s mother, Hollie Dance, has vowed to fight for her son “til the bitter end” as the family wait to hear from the European Court of Human Rights after making a last-ditch bid to postpone the withdrawal of his life support. “I am hoping they step in and give Archie a right to live, I think that he deserves that,” Dance said on Wednesday (3 August). “I promised … [Read more...]
Archie Battersbee: Timeline of battle over 12-year-old’s life support
The family of Archie Battersbee announced on Saturday (6 August) that the 12-year-old has died, shortly after his life support was switched off. Archie’s parents had been involved in a months-long legal battle with medical professionals who said they should stop treating the child as he was brain-stem dead. The family exhausted all legal options, taking their fight to keep … [Read more...]
‘It’s barbaric’: Archie Battersbee’s family give heartbreaking statement after his death
The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee has confirmed Archie has died following a long-running legal battle to prevent his life support treatment from being removed. Archie's family have an emotional statement outside Royal London hospital. In recent days, they made applications to the high court, court of appeal and European court of human rights to have him transferred to … [Read more...]