Archie Battersbee: family given 24 hours to appeal against decision to end life support

Extension is to enable parents of boy, 12, to make application to European court of human rights

The parents of a 12-year-old boy, who doctors have said is showing no signs of life", have been granted a further 24 hours to appeal against a decision to end his life support treatment.

The extension is to enable Archie Battersbee's parents to make an application to the European court of human rights (ECHR) but they said their preferred option is to take the case to the United Nations convention on the rights of people with disabilities (UNCRPD).