Judge rules brain-stem test should determine if 12-year-old boy is dead

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Judge rules brain-stem test should determine if 12-year-old boy is dead
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Archie Battersbee, 12, suffered “catastrophic” brain damage in an incident at his home in Southend, Essex, more than a month ago

The court heard how Miss Dance found her son, a keen gymnast with a ligature over his head at his home in Southend on April 7, believing he may have been taking part in an online challenge.At the ruling, a specialist told the judge that the brain stem was responsible for the functions which keep people alive.

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