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Archie Battersbee's mum speaks out against online trends that put son in coma

Archie Battersbee died on August 6 when medics withdrew life support

Nottingham Post

Archie Battersbee’s mother criticises ‘lack of action’ over online challenge that put son in coma

Hollie Dance ‘wants to protect kids and the loved ones left behind’ after 12-year-old son died following high-profile life-support battle

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee's mam says online trend that put son in coma has killed 82 kids

Hollie Dance estimates that at least 82 deaths have been linked to the 'blackout challenge' trend - accusing social media companies of negligence with regards to preventing harmful online content.

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Archie Battersbee's mum reveals he took 15 minutes to die with 'no dignity'

Hollie Dance, 46, said the image of her 12-year-old son Archie Battersbee "suffocating" after his life support was withdrawn earlier this month will never leave her

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee's mum says online game that put son in coma has killed 82 children

Hollie Dance thinks there have been dozens of deaths linked to the 'blackout challenge', and accused social media companies of not doing enough to stop harmful online content.

Daily Record

'Archie Battersbee's death shows we need to protect kids from harmful online content'

Archie Battersbee’s family claim the blackout challenge alone may be responsible for as many as 82 deaths since it began 14 years ago. The Government needs to bring forward the Online Safety Bill

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee's mum says online game that put son in coma has killed 82 kids

Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie Dance thinks there have been at least 82 deaths linked to the 'blackout challenge'. She accused social media companies of not doing enough to stop harmful content online

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Archie Battersbee's mum asks for meeting with Health Secretary over 'change of the law'

"There should be a comprehensive public inquiry into the operation of this system," Hollie Dance has said

Wales Online

Archie Battersbee's mum wants public inquiry and change of law after son's death

Archie Battersbee was found unconscious at his home on April 7 and never regained consciousness. On August 6 he died after life-sustaining treatment was turned off

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee: Mother who lost life-support battle seeks meeting with Health Secretary to discuss system

Hollie Dance wants to discuss the implications of her 12-year-old son’s life-support treatment fight with Steve Barclay

Evening Standard

Archie Battersbee’s mother seeks meeting with Health Secretary to discuss system

Hollie Dance wants to discuss the implications of her 12-year-old son’s life-support treatment fight with Steve Barclay.

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie says his final moments were 'awful'

Ms Dance said she has been “taking each hour as it comes” since Archie’s death

Wales Online

Archie Battersbee’s mother says she felt ‘backed into corner’ by court system

Archie died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee: Hundreds attend vigil for boy ‘forever in our hearts’ as mother pledges to change law

Archie, 12, died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.

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Hundreds attend vigil for Archie Battersbee - OLD

Archie, 12, died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.

Liverpool Echo

Is the internet becoming too harmful for children and young people?

ECHO columnist Sarah Sandison looks at how social media could be negatively influencing children

Daily Mirror

'NHS hospital staff did not cause Archie Battersbee's death - they tried to save him'

Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie Dance is demanding an inquiry after her 12-year-old son's life support was turned off last week following a lengthy legal dispute

The Guardian - UK

Archie Battersbee family says ‘no parent must go through this again’

Relatives say they want changes to how life-support cases are dealt with after 12-year-old died following withdrawal of care

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Archie Battersbee's family call for inquiry saying no parent must 'go through this again'

The 12-year-old, who had been in a coma since April, died on Saturday

Evening Standard

Archie Battersbee’s family say no-one should have to go through ‘horrendous’ tragedy again

The 12-year-old died in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, on Saturday, after weeks of legal battles.

Wales Online

Family of Archie Battersbee pushing for law change after his death

'We want something good to come out of this tragedy and the horrendous experience we have been put through by the system'

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee’s family call for inquiry after being ‘stripped of rights’ over son’s life support

‘We were backed into corner, stripped of all our rights,’ relatives say

The Independent UK

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death

The 12-year-old died in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, on Saturday, after weeks of legal battles.

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee timeline - mum's four months of hell and repeated court setbacks

Announcing her son's death on Saturday, Hollie Dance said Archie "fought right until the very end" four months after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury which saw him placed in a coma

Daily Record

Archie Battersbee's family friend condemns his 'barbaric and undignified' death 'nobody should go through'

After a lengthy legal battle over his care, Archie died after his life support was withdrawn.

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