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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sam Russell

EXPLAINED: Archie battersbee died in prank that went wrong coroner concludes | Rare Historical Photos

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Archie Battersbee died accidentally in a “prank or experiment” that went wrong and had not intended to harm himself, a coroner has concluded.

The 12-year-old’s life support was withdrawn on August 6, 2022, after his parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, failed in bids to overturn a High Court ruling that doctors could lawfully do so.

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