The original judgement makes interesting, if sad reading:
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Archie-Batteresbee-judgment-2-1.pdf
Unfortunately his parents also need to come to terms with the elephant in the room, which is that there is no TikTok challenge for children to hang themselves. I think they are aware of this and it may be one of the driving factors behind their refusal to accept his death.
My sympathy is tempered slightly by the fact that other children have potentially lost lives through their refusal to accept his death and allow his organs to be donated, although I suspect that their religious views may have prevented this anyway.
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