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Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost their last attempt to postpone the withdrawal of his life support.

Sky News reports that the European Court of Human Rights says it will not interfere with the decisions of the national courts to to block the withdrawal of 12-year-old Archie's life-support.

ECHR application was expected to be Archie’s family’s last chance to keep him on life support

Parents of 12-year-old say they should be allowed to choose where their son takes ‘his last moments’

‘There’s other countries that want to treat him and I think that he should be allowed to go’

Mum and dad, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, had until 9am today to make an application to the European Court of Human Rights.

The 12-year-old was found unconscious at his home by his mother on April 7 and has not regained consciousness since.