European court refuses to intervene in case of British boy on life support

FILE PHOTO: The building of the European Court of Human Rights is seen in Strasbourg, France, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Europe's human rights court on Wednesday refused a request from the parents of a 12-year-old British boy with brain damage to intervene in a decision to remove life support.

The verdict from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) follows unsuccessful appeals by 12-year-old Archie Battersbee's parents Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee at Britain's highest courts for the child to continue receiving treatment.