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Inquest into death of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee to take place

An inquest into is death will take place in Chelmsford (Hollie Dance) (Picture: PA Media)

An inquest into the death of Archie Battersbee, who was at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and a hospital, is set to take place.

The 12-year-old’s life support was withdrawn on August 6 2022 after his parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, failed in bids to overturn a High Court ruling that doctors could lawfully do so.

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