Archie Battersbee's mum speaks out as final legal appeal rejected

The mother of Archie Battersbee says she has 'done everything that I promised my little boy I’d do.' It comes as his devastated family prepare for his life-support treatment to be withdrawn this morning (Saturday).

A last-ditch plea to the European Court of Human Rights to intervene in the case was rejected late on Friday, following a High Court ruling that he must remain at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London.

The 12-year-old 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.

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Archie’s parents have fought a long-running legal battle over the withdrawal of treatment and in recent days made bids to the High Court, Court of Appeal and European Court of Human Rights to have him transferred to a hospice to die.

In an emotional interview with Sky News, recorded on Friday, Archie’s mother Hollie Dance described herself as "broken" as she said the hospital had made it clear there were no more options and that life support would be withdrawn at 10am today.

“The last however many weeks since 7th April, I don’t think there’s been a day that hasn’t been awful really" she said, breaking down.

“It’s been really hard" she added. Despite the hard strong face and appearance obviously in front of the cameras up until now, I’ve been pretty broken.”

Asked if there was anything more she could do, Ms Dance, from Southend in Essex said: “No. I’ve done everything that I promised my little boy I’d do. And I’ve done it.”

A spokesman with campaign group Christian Concern, which is supporting