Hollie Dance says son Archie Battersbee, 12, who is on life support which a judge has said can be switched off, has given her “a glimmer of hope” after responding to music and smell. Earlier this month a judge ruled that Archie is brain dead, and that his medics can terminate life support.
An appeal against the decision will begin today. Mum Hollie argues that Archie is still alive, previously saying he has squeezed her hand.
She said: “His blood pressure went up, so we put on a deep-breathing meditation recording and put lavender oil under his nose and within 10 minutes his blood pressure dropped to normal levels. It’s a glimmer of hope. He’s in there and he’s going to wake up, he just needs time.”
