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The mum of Archie Battersbee, Hollie Dance, pays tribute to her son ahead of the funeral of the Southend 12-year-old boy.

Archie was found unresponsive at his Southend home on 7 April 2022. Paramedics who attended found him in cardiac arrest and tried to resuscitate him.

He was taken to Southend University Hospital before he was transferred to Royal London Hospital where he died on 6 August after his life support was withdrawn.

Archie's parents had battled through the courts to continue his life-sustaining treatment but judges ruled continuing was "futile".

His family then wanted Archie to be moved to a hospice but the High Court, on hearing medical evidence, ruled he was too unstable to be transported by ambulance.

Archie died on 6 August, surrounded by friends and family.

His mum Hollie Dance said he was "such a beautiful little boy and he fought right until the very end and I'm so proud to be his mum".