Funeral held for Archie Battersbee as 12-year-old laid to rest
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Published 2022-09-14
A funeral service was held in St Mary’s Church in Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, where hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to the schoolboy.
Archie died following a legal battle over his life support treatment, which his family was fighting to postpone the withdrawal of.
"He was the best little boy ever, he was perfect ... he was moulding into such a perfect little man," mother Hollie Dance said of her son during the service.
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All Comments (13)
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Prayers for the family and community. RIP Archie
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Absolutely heartbreaking 😢😢😢
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What a sad thing to happen, such a beautiful boy. You were too young to die, RIP Archie Battersbee!!!!
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Rest in Peace Archie 😭you are for ever THE CHAMP 💜 My deepest condolences to your Family and your Friends 😞 Greetings from Germany
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Remembering Archie B who passed away 6th of August you will never be forgotten rip young un
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¡Profundo dolor, por ti Querido Archie!.Que en paz descanses.Dios esta contigo. 😇🙎
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R.I.P Archie
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So sad to see and hear. Poor archie..
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I want them investigated and what does using all the time mean ??
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When does the investigation start into why this young boy wanted so badly to kill himself?? He was NOT taking part on an online challenge and that false claim has been used to deflect from the truth of why he tried the day before to kill himself before succeeding the following day! Questions need answers!
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It’s heartbreaking because he would of grew up to have been a real good box
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Eutanised by the medical system its happening all the time!!! So many people have come back after his injury especially one as fit as him terribly sad. A gross misjustice.
