Supreme Court rejects appeal by Archie Battersbee's parents over life-support withdrawal

02.08.2022 - 19:57 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have lost a Supreme Court bid to block the withdrawal of his life-sustaining treatment pending a review of his case by a UN committee.

Archie has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother on April 7 and is currently being kept alive by a combination of medical interventions, including ventilation and drug treatments, at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London.

His parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, were granted a Court of Appeal hearing on Monday after the government asked judges to urgently consider a request from a UN committee to keep treating Archie while it reviews his case.

However, after considering the matter, three judges refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment beyond midday on Tuesday. Read more:Family of Archie Battersbee ask Supreme Court to extend his life-sustaining treatment They also refused to grant permission to appeal against their ruling at the Supreme Court.

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