Archie Battersbee: mother says life support to be removed at 11am Wednesday

Announcement made hours after attempt to postpone withdrawal of life support was rejected by UK supreme court with a heavy heart'

The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee has said his life support treatment will be removed at 11am on Wednesday, hours after a last-minute attempt to postpone the hospital taking action was rejected by the UK's supreme court with a heavy heart".

On Monday, the court of appeal set a deadline of midday on Tuesday beyond which Archie's treatment could be ceased.