Archie Battersbee's family granted

The parents of a boy at the centre of a life support treatment fight have been given more time to make an appeal.

Archie Battersbee,12, was found unconscious at home in Southend, Essex, on 7 April.

On Monday his family lost a request to appeal a High Court ruling that stated treatment could lawfully end.

The Christian Legal Centre, who support the family, said they have been given an extra day to make an application to the European Court of Human Rights.

Archie has not regained consciousness since he was found by his mother, Hollie Dance, who believed he had been taking part in an online challenge.

Relatives say they want changes to how life-support cases are dealt with after 12-year-old died following withdrawal of care.