Archie Battersbee is set to have his life support removed after his family lost their final bid to keep him alive today.
During a last-minute Court of Appeal meeting this afternoon, the heartbroken family were informed of their son's fate. Now, the court will only grant a short stay, or delay, until 12 o'clock tomorrow, after which the boy's ventilator can be turned off by staff at The Royal London Hospital.
The 12-year-old has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury. Doctors treating Archie said he is scientifically brain-stem dead and continuing life-support treatment would not be in his best interests.
