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5th August 2022
06:44pm BST

Archie has been in a coma since April after he suffered 'catastrophic' brain injuries[/caption]
Doctors had warned there was a "considerable risk" in moving Archie into hospice care and that his condition is too unstable for him to be transferred.
Barts Health NHS Trust argued that moving him to a hospice via ambulance "would most likely hasten the premature deterioration the family wish to avoid, even with full intensive care equipment and staff on the journey".
In her High Court ruling, Mrs Justice Theis said that Archie's best interests "must remain at the core of any conclusions reached by this court."
Archie has been in a coma since being found unconscious by his mother at their home in Southend, Essex, in April. Dance believes her son may have been taking part in the dangerous “blackout” social media craze, where people choke themselves until they pass out.
He suffered "catastrophic" brain injuries and doctors think it is "highly likely" he is brain-stem dead.
The youngster's life support had been due to be withdrawn on Wednesday but was delayed for the ECHR to consider his family's appeal.
The ECHR decided it "would not interfere" with the UK courts' rulings. This 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.
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