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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Alahna Kindred

Archie Battersbee's life support can be turned off despite dad's illness, judges rule

Doctors can lawfully turn off Archie Battersbee 's life support, despite the father being rushed to hospital, appeal judges have ruled.

Today's ruling found that medical staff had seen "no signs of life" in the 12-year-old schoolboy.

His parents, who are separated, have fought a legal battle to keep Archie’s ventilator turned on.

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