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Archie Battersbee's mum said she has received a barrage of online abuse including death threats, and that a noose was left on her son's grave.

A coroner has concluded that tragic schoolboy Archie Battersbee died “inadvertently during a prank or experiment that went wrong”.

Archie Battersbee's mum has hit back after facing criticism for having a "party" at his grave. Hollie Dance had put up a gazebo at her son's headstone so she could spend her birthday there on Friday.

Archie Battersbee's funeral took place in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, today with his relatives gathering to remember the 12-year-old boy.

Loved ones have gathered to say their final goodbyes to 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who was at the centre of a fight to keep him on life support. The youngster's funeral took place at St Mary’s Church, Prittlewell, in Southend-on-Sea, with his mum Hollie Dance and dad Paul Battersbee leading the mourners.

Piers Morgan has described himself as “heartbroken” upon hearing the news of Archie Battersbee’s death after his life support was switched off today.The 12-year-old had been in hospital since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury, with his parents doing everything they could to try and continue his treatment.Piers, 57, shared the sad announcement of Archie’s death with his 7.9 million Twitter followers today.It read: “Archie Battersbee died at 12.15pm on Saturday, his mother Hollie Dance has said outside the Royal London Hospital.” (sic)Piers retweeted the story, adding: “Such an incredibly sad story. “My heart breaks for Hollie and her family. RIP Archie.”READ MORE: Anne Heche 'rushed to hospital with burns as car crashes into house'Archie’s mum Hollie described how Archie "fought right until the very end" as she stood outside the hospital in Whitechapel, east London this afternoon. She said: "In sadness, Archie passed at 12.15pm today.

Archie Battersbee has died after his life-support was switched off, it has been confirmed. Archie died at 12.15pm this afternoon (Saturday), his mother Hollie Dance said outside the Royal London Hospital.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The parents of a 12-year-old boy will find out today if their appeal against a High Court ruling to end his life-support treatment has succeeded. Archie Battersbee suffered a “devastating” brain injury three months ago and doctors have since said continuing his treatment should end.

The parents of Archie Battersbee have been given the go-ahead to take their case to the Court of Appeal after a High Court judge concluded that the youngster was dead. It comes after it was recently ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing treatment to the 12-year-old boy after a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London.

A judge has rules that a 12-year-old boy suffering from brain damage is dead and his life support should end.

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