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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
John Scheerhout

Archie Battersbee must die in hospital after hospice bid fails, appeal court judges rule

Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost a bid to challenge a High Court ruling that denied his transfer to a hospice at the Court of Appeal.

The family had sought permission to challenge a ruling by Mrs Justice Theis who concluded it was not in Archie’s best interests to be moved to a hospice.

But the judges considering the application concluded: “In all respects, Theis J’s judgment deals comprehensively with each of the points raised on behalf of the parents.

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