Archie Battersbee's mother has said that she is "absolutely deflated" after The European Court of Human Rights denied an application to postpone the removal of her son's life support. Archie, 12, was left brain damaged after suffering a "tragic accident," at home in April. Doctors were due to switch off his life support at 11am on Wednesday, 3 August, but waited for the … [Read more...]
‘Proudest mum in the world’: Archie Battersbee’s family give statement after his death | ITV News
Archie Battersbee has died in hospital after his life support was withdrawn following weeks of legal battles. The 12-year-old had been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother Hollie Dance in April and was being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions, including ventilation and drug treatments. Speaking outside the Royal London Hospital in … [Read more...]
Archie Battersbee’s family launch legal bid to let him die in a hospice | 5 News
► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► He's the twelve year old boy who was found unconscious at his home in April, and he's been in hospital ever since. Doctors say he will never recover, and judges have agreed it's time to stop life support. His parents have fought that decision every step of the way, but today they weren't asking a court to challenge … [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...]