Archie Battersbee’s mum may give son mouth-to-mouth when life support is turned off

'When life-support is removed I will continue to give him oxygen'

The mother of Archie Battersbee has said she will give her son mouth-to-mouth if it means he can spend his final days in a hospice. Archie's parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, are in the process of trying to get their son transferred to a hospice so he can die "with dignity." They have filed an application to the High Court to have him moved from Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, East London. But doctors have warned there is a "considerable risk" in moving the 12-year-old. Archie has been in a coma since being found unconscious by his mother at their home in Southend, Essex. Dance believes her son may have been taking part in the dangerous “blackout” social media craze, where people choke themselves until they pass out. The youngster's life support had been due to be withdrawn on Wednesday but was delayed for the ECHR to consider his family's appeal. However, the ECHR said it "would not interfere" with the UK courts' rulings. That came after the Supreme Court in the UK also rejected a plea from the family. An earlier intervention from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) to keep Archie alive was also rejected this week. Related links:

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