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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Olimpia Zagnat

Archie Battersbee, 12, dies as life support turned off after legal battle row

Archie Battersbee, a child who suffered "devastating" brain damage, has died after his life support was turned off. His mother, who has run a lenghthy legal process, said that Archie "fought right until the very end and I am so proud to be his mum".

His mum Hollie Dance, was stood outside the hospital and said that Archie has "passed at 12.15 today." She said she is the "proudest mum in the world".

The 12-year-old was seriously injured in an incident at his home in Southend, Essex, in April. He had been in a coma since then and had not regained consciousness.

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