Archie Battersbee’s parents submit application to European Court of Human Rights

Archie Battersbee, 12, was found unconscious by his mother on April 7 and has not regained consciousness since (handout/PA)

Archie Battersbee’s parents have submitted 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.