Archie Battersbee’s mum blasts the NHS’ “choreographed execution” as her child’s life support is to be shut off

ARCHIE Battersbee’s heartbroken mum yesterday blasted his “choreographed execution”Judges ruled that doctors can turn off his life support at noon today.

The 12-year-old — found unconscious after an apparent online challenge — is diagnosed as “brain-stem dead”.

The heartbroken mum of Archie Battersbee, 12, blasted his choreographed execution, pictured: Archie with his dad Paul

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Archie Battersbee (12 years old)’s distraught mother blasted his choreographed execution.Credit: Enterprise
It comes as judges ruled doctors can switch off his life support from noon today

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Judges ruled that doctors could turn off his life support at noon today.

He is in a deep sleep and cannot function without help.

Appeal court judges ruled keeping him alive is against his best interests — and rejected his parents’ claim that withdrawing treatment is a breach of his human rights.

Last night, hopes of a breakthrough were fading for Archie’s mum Hollie Dance and dad Paul Battersbee as they sat at his bedside at the Royal London Hospital in east London.

They said that they would appeal to the Supreme Court even though it had rejected an earlier appeal.

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Ms Dance said: “We made a promise to Archie, we will fight to the end. And Archie’s still fighting.

“If tomorrow is the last day then so be it, but we will be applying to the Supreme Court.

“I’ve got my son’s best interests at heart — Paul, and the siblings — nobody else has got Archie’s best interests at heart.

“And I say, and I still stand by it, Archie’s best interests would be to allow that child time to recover.

“If he doesn’t recover, he doesn’t recover, but give him time to recover.”

Ms. Dance stated that she was given a letter by the hospital on Saturday night. “choreographed execution”Archie.

She said: “There was no meeting, sat down and broken to gently. We were given the letter and told to handle our feelings.

“It’s been very draining. Stress levels are at an all-time high. It’s very heartbreaking. It’s been a very hard few months, an emotional rollercoaster.”

Archie was found in Southend, Essex on April 7, with a bag of a medication. “ligature”Around his neck.

His mother believes he was doing what he said. “Blackout Challenge”TikTok’s stunt encouraging people to hyperventilate till they pass out is called “The TikTok Stunt”.

Ms Dance said: “Please, please, parents, have the conversation with your children because I know there’s a whole new lot of online challenges.

I don’t want any parent out there to have what we’ve been going through and I definitely don’t want to see any more children losing their lives.

Ms Dance

“Please have these conversations with your children. I don’t want any parent out there to have what we’ve been going through and I definitely don’t want to see any more children losing their lives.”

Doctors believe that Archie is brain dead, and is only being kept alive by mechanical ventilation and tube feedings.

After removing life support, they predict he will die “almost immediately”.

The Court of Appeal found that Archie has lost weight, and that his heart and other organs are in good condition. “in the process of closing down”.

Judge Sir Andrew McFarlane said: “The options before the court have always been stark.”

Archie’s parents argued that his treatment should continue so the United Nations can investigate whether his human rights would be breached by its removal.

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But Mr McFarlane ruled the court’s decision complied with the European Convention on Human Rights, and said the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has no standing in UK law.

Archie’s parents are supported by the Christian Legal Centre.
According to the Department of Health and Social Care, “We recognise this is an exceptionally difficult time for Archie Battersbee’s family.”

She revealed 'We were handed the letter and just left to deal with our own feelings'

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She explained that she was given the letter by her mother and then left to sort out our feelings.Credit: DANIEL JONES IMAGES

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