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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Archie Battersbee’s mother calls for lessons to be learned from his death

Archie Battersbee hugging his mother, Hollie Dance
Hollie Dance with her son Archie Battersbee. The inquest into his death is expected to conclude on Wednesday. Photograph: Family handout

Archie Battersbee’s mother has told an inquest into his death that she cannot be sure how her son died but that she wants lessons to be learned from the tragedy.

Hollie Dance, who found her son unconscious with a ligature over his head on 7 April last year, said on Tuesday she believed her 12-year-old son accidentally fell after climbing on a banister. He died on 6 August after Dance was unsuccessful in a lengthy court battle to stop his life support being switched off.

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