Archie Battersbee: Last News

Archie Battersbee has died in hospital just hours after his life support was switched off on Saturday morning.

TikTok challenge is what left 12-year-old Archie Battersbee in a coma, according to his mum, as the tragic boy's life support is due to be switched off.The boy has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April and is being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions - including ventilation and drug treatments at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London.But now, all legal routes have been exhausted and the schoolboy's life support is due to be switched off at 10am today, August 6.READ MORE:Met Police shoot armed man in London before Air Ambulance flies him to hospitalThe High Court ruled he could not move to a hospice because of the risk included, while the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said it would not intervene because the case "fell outside" its scope.Archie was found unconscious with a ligature over his head on April 7 by his mother Hollie Dance.Hollie thinks he may have been taking part in the Blackout Challenge, a disturbing online trend that sees young people try different destructive methods to cause themselves to become unconscious.His mum told LBC about the dangerous challenge: "If you have to use Archie as the topic to address it, just please sit down with your children with regards to these online challenges."Once you look into it, they’re so frightening.

Archie Battersbee's life support is to be switched off today (August 6) and his mother Hollie Dance has spoken about the lasting effects of the months-long ordeal. The 12-year-old boy has been in a coma since being found unconscious in April.

Tragic Archie Battersbee’s life support will be switched off in hospital at 10am on Saturday after his devoted parents lost a long-running court battle with all legal routes now "exhausted". Campaign group Christian Concern announced that his loved ones had been told tonight that the 12-year-old's life-supporting treatment would end - before the European Court of Human Rights then said it will not intervene in the case.

The parents of Archie Battersbee have lost a High Court bid to have him transferred to a hospice to die.

Archie Battersbee’s mum has vowed to give her son mouth-to-mouth if it means he can spend his final moments "in dignity" at a hospice. Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee have launched a legal bid to be allowed to choose where their 12-year-old spends his final days, after being declared brain stem dead.

COLEEN Rooney has thrown yet more shade Rebekah Vardy's way after her rival offered to take her for a drink at Caffé Nero. Mum-of-four Coleen, 36, who has been pictured enjoying a beverage from High Street chain Nero in the past, is unlikely to take Becky up on the offer following their High Court showdown.

Archie Battersbee's mum and dad have revealed they are filing another legal bid to have the schoolboy moved to a hospice. Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee claim they should be allowed to choose where the 12-year-old takes his final moments.

The parents of Archie Battersbee are making a final plea for him to have “a dignified death”, as the legal battle over his life edges to its conclusion. Hollie Dance, the boy’s mum, said she wanted her son to be allowed to be transferred from hospital to a hospice so he can “spend his last moments” with his loved ones privately.

Identical twin sisters who threatened to blow up a petrol station after they doused themselves in fuel have been put behind bars.The pair covered themselves in the fuel using the petrol pumps at an Esso garage in Canterbury, Kent.Brittany and Bethany Lee, 23, ended up in a face-off with police as they made their sinister threat at 3am on April 10.READ MORE: Archie Battersbee's life support to be turned off tomorrow, family confirmsThe two were luckily saved by their dodgy lighter which broke as they tried to commit the deed, the Mail reports.Following proceedings at Canterbury Crown Court, they were sentenced to three years and nine months each.They told the police they were going to kill themselves. They were found to be drunk at the time.Vishal Misra, prosecuting, said: "Officers were made aware of Bethany and Brittany being at Lakeside petrol station in Canterbury.“They stated in a phone call to police they planned on killing themselves and blowing the petrol station up.“Bethany Lee said she was seeking to set herself on fire and also the Esso petrol station.”The twins had tried to set themselves alight 20 minutes after police arrived, Mr Misra said.

READ MORE: Surgeon successfully separates conjoined twins with fused brains after 27-hour operationNews from the Supreme Court comes 24 hours after a Court of Appeal hearing ruled Archie's life support to be switched off on Tuesday. Refusing to give up and fighting to the very end, Archie's parents took their legal challenge further but have been handed the same heart-breaking verdict.Archie had initially been due to have his life support switched off at the Royal London Hospital at 2pm on Monday after a High Court judge ruled it was in his best interests.But the Government asked the court to “urgently consider” a request from the UN to continue the 12-year-old's treatment.Archie was found unconscious with a ligature over his head on April 7 by his mother Hollie Dance.Hollie thinks he may have been taking part in the Blackout Challenge, a disturbing online trend that sees young people try different destructive methods to cause themselves to become unconscious.Doctors believe Archie is brain-stem dead and say continued life support is not in his best interests.Barts Health NHS Trust told the family this weekend that they planned on ending Archie's treatment today.Hollie said the family have had “no support whatsoever” from the trust.Hollie previously told Sky News before today's hearing: "I know they come across to the media as supportive and compassionate.

KATE Garraway spoke about fighting to keep husband Derek Draper alive during an emotional interview with Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie on Good Morning Britain today. Archie, 12, has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury.

The parents of Archie Battersbee have filed an application to the Supreme Court in a bid to extend his life-sustaining treatment to allow time for a United Nations committee to consider the 12-year-old’s case.

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper's ill health has been the topic of concern as of late after worried fans took to social media to ask for an update.The Good Morning Britain presenter has been caring for her spouse, 54, since his Covid-19 battle back in March 2020 which left him in a critical condition - making him one of the country's longest-suffering patients after he spent 13 months in hospital. However, since the star, 55, returned back to her ITV duties on August 1 - following Derek's recent hospital dash with severe sepsis several weeks ago, fans of GMB have been tweeting their concern for the star. A topic about Archie Battersbee, a young boy who has been the subject of a health debate after campaigns to keep his life support switched on, sparked further concern about Kate's wellbeing.

Life-support treatment for Archie Battersbee is expected to be switched off on Tuesday after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of his treatment.

Good Morning Britain fans have been begging presenter Kate Garraway for an update on her husband as she presented the early morning show with co-star Richard Madeley.Fans have been worried about her husband Derek's health since he fell ill with Covid-19 and have been tweeting at the star for news on his health.The GMB star presented a segment about Archie Battersbee, a young boy who has been the subject of a health debate after campaigns to keep his life support switched on.READ MORE: Kate Garraway opens up on Derek's fight for life in hospital as she returns to GMBThe topic appeared to spark concern for Garraway and fans took to Twitter to reach out to the star.A concerned viewer wrote: "Hi Kate, just watching you on Good Morning Britain.

Jennifer Lawrence was snapped while out and about in New York City on Sunday, holding a small umbrella to shade herself from the sun – and a very interesting water bottle.The Oscar-winning actress was in good spirits as she strolled around in Manhattan’s West Village, five months after welcoming a baby son with her husband, art dealer Cooke Maroney.She was relaxed in high-waisted loose jeans, a cropped black T-shirt and tan-coloured sandals.Jennifer also carried a navy blue tote bag over her shoulder and wore small oval sunglasses.At one point the star grinned at photographers, but what caught our eye was the fact she had Toni Collette emblazoned on her white aluminium water bottle – because of course.More specifically, the image was Toni starring as Annie in 2018 horror hit Hereditary.Is this Jennifer’s way of declaring her fandom?The bottle looked to feature two memes, with Toni at the top, and appeared to be a custom design.Many would applaud the 31-year-old’s taste, with people seething over Toni being snubbed for her performance in the film at the 2019 Oscars – a film which was scientifically found to be the scariest flick of that year, by the way.The Academy Award nominated actress played a woman grieving the passing of her mentally ill mother, while she and her young daughter go through disturbing, otherworldly experiences linked to generations worth of secrets and trauma in the family.Why wouldn’t you pop that on your water bottle?Jennifer has kept a relatively low profile in recent months since becoming a mother, following her role in the star-studded apocalyptic satire Don’t Look Up alongside Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cat Blachett and Timothée Chalamet.Archie Battersbee's life support will be turned off

Archie Battersbee is set to have his life support removed after his family lost their final bid to keep him alive today.

Archie Battersbee's life support will be switched off tomorrow, a last-minute Court of Appeal hearing has ruled.The hearing came after the Government asked the court to “urgently consider” a request from the UN to continue the 12-year-old's treatment.Archie was due to have his life support switched off at the Royal London Hospital at 2pm today (August 1) after a High Court judge ruled it was in his best interests.READ MORE: Surgeon successfully separates conjoined twins with fused brains after 27-hour operationThe Court of Appeal backed that decision, leading his family to turn to the UN in a last ditch attempt to overturn it.Tragically for Archie's parents, their last-gasp attempt to prolong his chances of recovery were denied on Monday afternoon, as it was concluded the machine keeping him alive would be turned off at 12pm on Tuesday. Lawyers representing his parents told the court today that not overturning the decision would be a “flagrant breach of international law”.However Claire Watson QC, representing Archie’s guardian – an independent adviser appointed to represent him - disagreed.

The parents of a 12-year-old boy in a “comatose state” and considered “brain-stem dead” by doctors want a High Court judge to consider evidence for a third time. Archie Battersbee suffered “catastrophic” brain damage in an accident at home in April, and has not regained consciousness.

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths will feature in the entirety of series 9 of the Channel 4 show amid his bowel cancer journey. The 47-year-old, who works as the barman on the popular programme, announced he had been diagnosed with the disease in September last year. Merlin, who has been in and out of hospital in recent weeks, will be back behind the bar and serving singletons their drink requests as they prepare to meet the partner of their dreams in the new episodes, which begin airing tonight.