Archie Battersbee is dead after his life support was withdrawn, his family says
His family had tried to keep it going but were ruled against by judges, who found it to be in his best interest. Life support was due to be withdrawn at 10am.
The 12-year-old, who was found unconscious in April after apparently trying an online challenge, is considered to be brain stem dead by doctors at the Royal London Hospital.Hollie Dance, his mother, said on Friday: "The last however many weeks since 7th April, I don't think there's been a day that hasn't been awful really."
Ms Dance went on: "It's been really hard. Despite the hard strong face and appearance obviously in front of the cameras up until now, I've been pretty broken."This story is being updated
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