Archie Battersbee's mum says the family is 'broken' after a court ruled that he cannot be allowed to die in a hospice, and must instead stay in hospital. Following the ruling, Archie’s mother Hollie Dance said: “All our wishes as a family have been denied by the authorities.
“We are broken, but we are keeping going, because we love Archie and refuse to give up on him.”
Archie's parents have lost a High Court bid to have him transferred to a hospice before his life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn. The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April and is currently being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions, including ventilation and drug treatments, at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London.
