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The 12-year-old has died after his life support was withdrawn, following a four-month legal fight

Mother says 12-year-old ‘fought until the end’ following withdrawal of treatment at Royal London hospital

A spokesman with Christian Concern, which is supporting the 12-year-old's family, said: "All legal routes have been exhausted. The family are devastated and are spending precious time with Archie."

Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost their last attempt to postpone the withdrawal of his life support.

Sky News reports that the European Court of Human Rights says it will not interfere with the decisions of the national courts to to block the withdrawal of 12-year-old Archie's life-support.

ECHR application was expected to be Archie’s family’s last chance to keep him on life support

Parents of 12-year-old say they should be allowed to choose where their son takes ‘his last moments’

‘There’s other countries that want to treat him and I think that he should be allowed to go’

Mum and dad, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, had until 9am today to make an application to the European Court of Human Rights.