There isn’t any proof on Archie Battersbee’s telephone to recommend that he had taken half in a TikTok problem earlier than he died, a coroner has stated.
The 12-year-old was discovered unconscious with a ligature over his head at his residence in April and died 5 months later when his life assist was switched off after a authorized battle between his mother and father and medical doctors.
His mom, Hollie Dance, stated she believed he might have taken half in an internet “blackout” problem.
Archie had been “using and accessing TikTok” on the day he was found unconscious, an inquest evaluate listening to was advised on Tuesday.
“There are no photographs or videos on the download that suggest Archie was taking part in any online challenge,” Lincoln Brookes, a senior coroner, advised the inquest in Essex.
“There’s no evidence at this stage to substantiate the concern, the fear of Ms Dance, about the choking challenge or the blackout challenge, whether on TikTok or frankly on any other platform or provider.”
Most of his search content material was round “MMA fighters, boxing or music videos”, he stated.
Police requested for ‘full forensic obtain’
The listening to was advised that the police commissioned a “full forensic download” of the boy’s telephone.
Officers took proof from it on 7 April after which once more on 13 June, the listening to in Chelmsford was advised.
They discovered “a series of messages which reflected Archie’s mood”, Essex Police Detective Inspector Sarah Weeks stated.
“It’s low mood we’re looking at here, very low mood.”
Archie was discovered unconscious at his residence in Southend, Essex, on 7 April.
Before his dying, Archie’s mother and father, Ms Dance and Paul Battersbee, failed of their bid to overturn a High Court ruling that medical doctors might lawfully swap off his life assist.
They had been being supported by Christian campaigners who had been additionally linked to the instances of Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans.
Ms Dance later known as for “Charlie’s Law”, a marketing campaign for the mother and father of sick kids to get extra assist and selection within the therapy of their youngster.
She stated she believed turning off Archie’s life assist was not in his greatest curiosity, regardless of medical doctors’ stories he was mind stem lifeless.
After the listening to, Ms Dance appeared tearful and stated she didn’t want to remark additional.
The full inquest, set for 7 February, will cowl Archie’s medical reason for dying and his “state of mind and his intentions on April 7 2022”.
Source: information.sky.com”