Archie Battersbee died accidentally in 'prank or experiment' that went wrong and had not intended to harm himself, coroner concludes
Recording a conclusion of the death, Mr Brookes said that he was satisfied that Archie "put his head in a noose or put a cord round his neck".
He said he had considered a conclusion of suicide but ruled this out, adding: "It seems to me that while there were periods of low mood and very low mood during the previous 12 months, in the days preceding his death I haven't received any evidence of that.""He liked to shock those around him, perhaps even more so those he cared about.
He recorded Archie's medical cause of death as catastrophic hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, secondary to strangulation. "It may not be possible to establish what motivated Archie to place the cord round his neck," she said.The officer said that in the audio, a young male voice, said: "Oi Archie, do you know why you're angry?Hollie Dance, the mother of Archie Battersbee, arrives for the inquest into the death of Archie Battersbee, at Essex Coroner's Court in Chelmsford.She said that none of them showed Archie with anything around his head or neck, or participating in any challenges.
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