SW News: A UN committee will review the complaint over the death of 12-year-old British boy Archie Battersbee after his mother accused the UK government of being responsible for it. Archie died last August when his life support system was removed.

The case, brought up by his mother, has been accepted for review by the UN Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Archies' mother, Hollie Dance, requested the committee to take her complaint under consideration, stating that the UK High Court allegedly breached Archie’s right to life and fair treatment as a disabled person. To get the UK courts to extend Archie's recovery time, his parents, Hollie and Paul Battersbee fought a protracted legal struggle that finally ended in defeat.

As part of the battle for her son's life, Hollie had obtained an injunction stating that the UK must keep Archie alive while the CRPD considers his case. However, the UK Court of Appeal decided that the national High Court's judgment superseded the UN injunction.

Archie was found unconscious by his mother at their Southend home on April 7, 2022, and was rushed to the hospital. It was diagnosed that he sustained a severe brain injury, and after nearly a month, he was still unconscious.

Medical professionals at the Royal London Hospital filed a High Court petition to conduct a brain stem test and stop the life-supporting systems. They declared that it was "very likely" the 12-year-old was already brain dead and that turning off his life support was in his best interests.

The High Court ruled that Archie was brain stem dead and let the doctors stop treating him. However, his parents questioned this, stating that his heart was still beating. A protracted legal fight ensued, during which Archie's family tried to involve both the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.