A court hearing will take place this morning amid a legal battle over whether to withdraw life support treatment for 12-year-old Archie Battersby. His mother Hollie Dance says the last few months have been 'an emotional rollercoaster'. 📺 Sky 501
A court hearing will take place this morning amid a legal battle over whether to withdraw life support treatment for 12-year-old Archie Battersby.
Archie was set to have treatment withdrawn at 2pm today - but following interventions from the government and the UN a virtual Court of Appeal hearing will now take place at 11am. The UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities had asked the UK government to stop Archie's life support being withdrawn until it had the chance to review the case.Archie has been on life support since April after being found unconscious at home by his mother in Southend, Essex.Archie's mother Hollie Dance said:"We are relieved that the government has taken the UN's intervention seriously.
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