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Kirsty McCormack

Archie Battersbee's mum says 'this is last chance' as life support due to be switched off

Archie Battersbee 's mother has said she feels "extremely let down" by the justice system after a decision was made to end her son's life support.

On Monday, a judge ruled that Archie'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, in which the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, reinforced it was in Archie's "best interests" to have life support removed.

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