I have refrained from commenting so far today, but it seems his body ceased to function around 12:15.
In the end I ran out of any lingering sympathy I might have had.
The overwhelming impression I now have, taking into account the latest statements by the mother and others, is that the whole circus for some months has been about her and not the boy. She says she is proud that she did everything she could for him, but is obviously unable or unwilling to recognise that she prolonged the awfulness of the situation and did him no favours - though (thank goodness) he wouldn't have been aware of that.
I assume she got some satisfaction out of being a PITA to those in authority. That would fit with what has emerged about her past.
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