Archie Battersbee’s family were at his bedside as he passed away today after a hard-fought legal battle to keep him on life support.
The 12 year old died in the Royal London Hospital at 12:15pm surrounded by his family.
His life support was turned off this morning after his family exhausted all their legal options.
“It is our deepest sadness to tell you all that Archie passed at 12.15 today,” his mother, Hollie Dance, told reporters outside the hospital.
“Can I just say that I’m the proudest mum in the world, such a beautiful little boy, and he fought right until the very end – and I am so proud to be his mum.”
Archie was found unconscious at his home on 7 April with a ligature around his neck. His mother believes he was taking part in a social media challenge….
