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...]
12-year-old Archie Battersbee dies after life support removed
Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old who was left in a comatose state after “catastrophic” brain damage, has died after his life support was withdrawn on Saturday (6 August). His parents had launched multiple appeals to UK and EU courts to prolong his support, all of which were rejected. The family also had a request to move Archie to a hospice for his final days rejected as … [Read more...]