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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Brian Farmer & Kieren Williams

Archie Battersbee's mum wants public inquiry and change of law after son's death

Archie Battersbee’s mum has written to Health Secretary Stephen Barclay to ask for a meeting, following the death of her 12-year-old son.

The brain-damaged youngster was at the heart of a long-running dispute after medical experts were given permission to stop providing life-sustaining treatment.

Archie suffered brain damage following an incident at home in Southend, Essex back in April, and died on August 6 after his life-sustaining treatment was switched off.

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