Family loses bid to move Archie Battersbee to hospice

The parents of Archie Battersbee have lost their UK High Court bid to have him transferred from hospital to a hospice.

His mother Hollie Dance, and father Paul Battersbee, launched an urgent bid to have him transferred to a hospice to die, resulting in a hearing which ran until late last night. "When considering the wishes of the family, why those wishes are held, the facilities at the hospice, what Archie is likely to have wanted, ... the risks involved in a transfer ... and the increasing fragility of his medical condition, I am satisfied that when looking at the balancing exercise again his best interests remain as set out , that he should remain at the hospital when treatment is withdrawn.

Last night she said that she wanted her son to"spend his last moments" together with family privately, complaining of a lack of privacy at the hospital.

Very, very sad story in every sense 😪

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Archie died of suicide by misadventure. As sorry as I am it really is that simple.

At this stage surely let his parents do what they wish, disgraceful decision

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