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Archie Battersbee

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Georgesgran Mon 01-Aug-22 21:32:28

Not really a discussion but what a tragic situation all round. His parents must be broken having tried all avenues to keep him on life support. The medical opinion is that he’s brain cell dead and continuing his life support isn’t in his best interests.
It’s just heartbreaking.

BlueBelle Fri 12-Aug-22 14:37:23

Archie has been dead a long time his body has been artificially kept going he needed to rest in peace I can understand a mother never wanting to let go that is totally totally understandable but how many children or husbands wives brothers sisters are put in this situation every day and you have to listen to the experts
Holly Dance I think was overwhelmed with grief and guilt, it happened on her watch so of course it’s human nature to try and reflect the damage away from yourself. as a kid says I didn’t do it mum even when the evidence is in front of them.

We don’t know what had gone on in the family before whether he was a happy child or a troubled child …..but she does know

Many many parents have to make life and death decisions she is not the first or the last but being vitriolic and blaming the doctors nurses judges in such an overtly nasty way cannot help anyone, even herself, for long

25Avalon Fri 12-Aug-22 22:31:12

The full inquest is set for 7th February next year.