A judge ruled Archie Battersbee's life support can be turned off after his family lost a last-ditch bid to keep him alive.
The 12-year-old's family learned of his fate during an emergency Court of Appeal meeting this afternoon, in which the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, reinforced it was in Archie's "best interests" to have life support removed.
The judges rejected his parents' plea but granted a short stay, or delay, until midday tomorrow. After that, his ventilator can be switched off.
