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For Jools: one mother’s fight for the truth about her son’s death

Ellen Roome suspects her 14-year-old was taking part in a ‘blackout challenge’ when he died. But she can’t access his online accounts – so she has given up everything to take on the social media giants

The Guardian - UK

Parents suing TikTok over children’s deaths ‘want answers’

Four bereaved British families have filed a lawsuit against the platform in the US over access to their children’s social media accounts.

Evening Standard

Parents sue TikTok over child deaths allegedly caused by ‘blackout challenge’

Parents claim four children died as a result of attempting challenge that went viral in 2021

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Archie Battersbee’s family join bereaved parents to sue TikTok after children’s deaths

Hollie Dance said she is in ‘constant fight mode’ as she seeks answers over her son’s death

The Independent UK

Taskforce ‘needed in nightmare disputes’ over care of critically ill children

A review containing 16 recommendations comes after high-profile court cases involving the families of Charlie Gard and Archie Battersbee.

The Independent UK

Is Best Interests based on a true story and where is it filmed?

We share where Best Interests was filmed and reveal whether the BBC drama is based on true story.

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Archie Battersbee's mum issues plea to MPs after heartbreaking death of son, 12

Hollie Dance and Archie's father Paul Battersbee fought a desperate legal fight to save their son after the High Court ruled ending life support was in his best interests

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Archie Battersbee's mum continues 'fight for justice' a year on from his death

Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie Dance said she is 'determined to pursue justice' for her 12-year-old son who died last year after a life support machine was turned off against the family's wishes.

Daily Record

Archie Battersbee's mum continues 'fight for justice' a year on after son's death

Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie Dance said she is 'determined to pursue justice' for her 12-year-old son who died last year, and added she will continue to hold the Government accountable

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee: Mother still fighting for ‘justice’ nearly year after tragedy

Hollie Dance, of Southend, Essex, has asked the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to consider Archie’s case.

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee died 'during a prank that went wrong' as death ruled 'accidental'

The inquest heard that police had found no evidence to support the belief that 12-year-old Archie had taken part in a social media ‘blackout challenge’.

Daily Record

Archie Battersbee died from prank that went wrong 'very quickly and very badly' - coroner concludes

The 12-year-old's parents said they would now be able to grieve as a family for the loss of the youngster

Wales Online

Archie Battersbee’s death was an accident, coroner concludes

Coronor says 12-year-old from Essex was placed on life support after prank or experiment went wrong

The Guardian - UK

Archie Battersbee died in prank gone wrong as tragic WhatsApp messages revealed

A forensic analysis of the 12-year-old’s mobile phone uncovered a number of messages in which he refers to experiencing low mood but he ended up dying 'during a prank or experiment that went wrong'

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The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee died as result of prank or experiment gone wrong, coroner rules

‘Complex’ 12-year-old put his head in a noose or cord round his neck ‘out of curiosity’, leading to accidental death, inquest told

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee died in prank that went wrong, coroner concludes

Boy was found unconscious with a ligature over his head at home in Southend, Essex.

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee died in 'prank or experiment gone wrong' before life-support fight

An inquest into the death of Archie Battersbee, whose parents had fought to keep him on life support against the doctors' advice, has found he did in a 'prank gone wrong'

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee: Voice note left on boy's phone said his mum wanted to abort him

An inquest into Archie Batterbee's death continued today and proceedings heard a voice note on his phone from four days before his death jested his mother had wanted an abortion

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Archie Battersbee inquest told of ‘abortion’ voice note on youngster's phone

Police recovered 695 images and 282 videos from Archie’s phone showing 'a happy little boy enjoying his hobbies'

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee ‘was sent voice note about abortion’ days before injury

Archie, who was at the centre of a life support battle before he died, had a “heated exchange” on his mobile with another youth, court told

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee inquest told of ‘abortion’ voice note - OLD

Archie was found unconscious with a ligature over his head at home.

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee: Timeline of battle over brain damaged 12-year-old’s life support

Archie died in August last year after his parents Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee fought to keep him on life support

The Guardian - UK

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

Hollie Dance tells inquest in Chelmsford she believes 12-year-old accidentally fell from banister but cannot be sure how he died

The Independent UK

Mother of Archie Battersbee’s desperate last words to son after ‘accident’

Hollie Dance found her son unconscious

Evening Standard

Archie Battersbee’s mother believes his death was an accident, inquest hears

Hollie Dance found her son unconscious with a ligature over his head at home in Southend, Essex, on April 7 last year.

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