Archie Battersbee’s mother calls for lessons to be learned from his death

Hollie Dance tells inquest in Chelmsford she believes 12-year-old accidentally fell from banister but cannot be sure how he died

Archie Battersbee’s mother has told an inquest into his death that she cannot be sure how her son died but that she wants lessons to be learned from the tragedy.

Hollie Dance, who found her son unconscious with a ligature over his head on 7 April last year, said on Tuesday she believed her 12-year-old son accidentally fell after climbing on a banister. He died on 6 August after Dance was unsuccessful in a lengthy court battle to stop his life support being switched off.