Archie Battersbee: ‘No evidence’ he took part in blackout challenge – Metro.co.uk
There was ‘no evidence’ Archie Battersbee took part in an online blackout challenge when he fatally injured himself, a coroner said.
Archie, 12, died after his life support was switched off in August following a wrenching legal battle between his parents and his doctors.
He had been in a deep coma since April when his mother, Hollie Dance, found him unconscious at their Southend home with something tied around his neck.
Ms Dance had long believed that her son might have taken place in an online challenge.
But Essex’s senior coroner Lincoln Brookes at a pre-inquest review today said there was ‘no evidence at this stage to substantiate this concern’.
Ms Dance had phoned Essex Police as she was ‘concerned there was an online challenge going round and other young people could be at risk’, the court heard.
Detective Inspector Sarah Weeks of Essex Police said the force downloaded information from Archie’s mobile phone on June 13.
There was no evidence that he was filming any videos on…
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