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Archie Battersbee’s family to apply to move him to hospice for ‘last moments’

The 12-year-old boy has been in a coma since he was found unconscious in April and is being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions.

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Archie Battersbee’s mother ‘hasn’t got time to break down’ as she ‘fights for right for son to live’

‘I haven’t got time to think about me at the minute,’ Hollie Dance says

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Archie Battersbee's mother: I will fight until the bitter end

The mother of Archie Battersbee has vowed to fight for her son “til the bitter end” as the family wait to hear from the European Court of Human Rights after making a last-ditch bid to postpone the withdrawal of his life support.The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he…

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Archie Battersbee’s family begged hospital to let brain damaged boy go to hospice

‘This hospital brutally said no,’ Hollie Dance says

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Archie Battersbee: Family appeals to Supreme Court over life-support withdrawal

The parents of Archie Battersbee have filed an application to the Supreme Court in a bid to extend his life-sustaining treatment to allow time for a United Nations committee to consider the 12-year-old’s case.Archie has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother on April 7…

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Archie Battersbee's mum vows new appeal and wants son to have 'time to recover'

Archie's family lost a last-ditch bid to keep him alive following an emergency Court of Appeal meeting this afternoon as judges rejected his parents' plea

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee's life support will end tomorrow after parents lose final legal battle

Archie Battersbee, 12, has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury as doctors treating him said he is brain-stem dead and say continued life-support treatment is not in his best interests

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Archie Battersbee's life support will end tomorrow after parents lose legal fight

Archie Battersbee, 12, has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury - the doctors treating him say he is brain-stem dead and that life-support is not in his best interests

Daily Mirror

Mum of Archie Battersbee says he'll be 'executed' today if court bid to keep life support on fails

Doctors treating Archie at the Royal London Hospital said he is brain-stem dead and say continued life-support treatment is not in his best interests. This sparked several appeals by his separated parents.

Irish Mirror

Archie Battersbee’s mother speaks of anxiety ahead of last-minute hearing

The 12-year-old is due to have life-support treatment at the Royal London Hospital in east London withdrawn at 2pm on Monday.

The Independent UK

Government backs UN bid to stop Archie Battersbee's life support being stopped tomorrow

The 12-year-old boy was set to have his treatment ended tomorrow, but government legal advisers have asked the High Court to 'urgently consider' a request from the UN

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee's mum releases video saying it proves son is breathing on his own

Hollie Dance insists 12-year-old Archie is able to breathe independently of a respirator as the Christian Legal Centre - which is supporting the family's case - circulated a video which they want to submit as evidence.

Daily Mirror

Appeal judges set to consider latest stage of Archie Battersbee treatment fight

Archie’s parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, have mounted an appeal bid after a High Court judge ruled that doctors could stop treatment

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee’s parents prepare for next stage of legal battle

Mr Justice Hayden described what happened to Archie, from Southend, Essex, as a ‘tragedy of immeasurable dimensions’.

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Archie Battersbee’s parents to appeal after losing High Court treatment fight

The youngster’s mother, Hollie Dance, wept as she told journalists she would keep fighting and asked: ‘Where does a mother’s love stop?’

Wales Online

'I won't betray him' says mum of brain-damaged Archie, 12, despite High Court loss

Doctors say continued treatment is not in Archie Battersbee’s best interests and should end

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Mother of brain-damaged Archie, 12, says she will keep fighting

A judge who reviewed evidence at a High Court hearing has concluded that ending treatment was in Archie Battersbee’s best interests

Manchester Evening News

Judge rules doctors can turn off Archie Battersbee's life support despite parents' desperate appeal

Mr Justice Hayden said medical evidence was “compelling and unanimous”, and painted a “bleak” picture

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Archie Battersbee: Judge rules doctors can stop treating brain-damaged boy

Mr Justice Hayden described what had happened to 12-year-old Archie Battersbee as a ‘tragedy of immeasurable dimensions’

The Independent UK

Judge rules doctors can stop treating brain-damaged boy after reviewing evidence

Mr Justice Hayden described what had happened to 12-year-old Archie Battersbee as a ‘tragedy of immeasurable dimensions’.

Wales Online

High Court rules doctors can stop life-support for Archie Battersbee, 12

Mr Justice Hayden on Friday ruled that treatment could lawfully end

Manchester Evening News

Archie Battersbee’s parents wait for High Court verdict over end of life support

The 12-year-old’s family appealed against a ruling to end his treatment after he was ruled “brain-stem dead” following a "devastating" brain injury in April.

Wales Online

Judge set to rule on whether Archie Battersbee's treatment will continue

The 12-year-old was left with a severe brain injury and doctors say there is nothing more that can be done

The Independent UK

Parents of 12-year-old boy at centre of treatment dispute wait for latest ruling

A High Court judge has reviewed evidence and is due to decide what moves are in Archie Battersbee’s best interests on Friday.

The Independent UK

Parents of boy wait for ruling on latest stage of life-support treatment fight

Doctors treating Archie Battersbee say continued treatment is not in his best interests and should end – his parents disagree

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