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Archie Battersbee, a child who suffered "devastating" brain damage, has died after his life support was turned off. His mother, who has run a lenghthy legal process, said that Archie "fought right until the very end and I am so proud to be his mum".
READ MORE: Avid Nottingham Forest fan 'felt helpless' after son, 3, catches meningitis and loses hearing They wanted the treatment to continue, saying earlier this year that the youngster's heart was still beating and he had gripped his mother's hand. On Friday, they lost a High Court bid to have him transferred to a hospice before his life-sustaining treatment was withdrawn.
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