Archie Battersbee’s parents turn to European Court of Human Rights

The parents of Archie Battersbee, Paul Battersbee and Hollie Dance (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Archie Battersbee’s parents have said they will submit an application to the European Court of Human Rights in a bid to postpone the withdrawal of his life support.

The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother in April 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.