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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matthew Weaver and agency

Archie Battersbee: judge rules 12-year-old is ‘brain-stem dead’

Archie Battersbee
Archie Battersbee, 12, has not regained consciousness since an accident at his home on 7 April. Photograph: Hollie Dance/PA

A judge has ruled that a 12-year-old boy with catastrophic brain damage is dead and that his treatment can stop.

Archie Battersbee has not regained consciousness since an accident at his home on 7 April, when he was discovered with a ligature over his head.

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