However Leanne refused to let her son go and took the hospital to court to fight the decision. ... Eventually Leanne decided not to appeal and made the decision to turn off Oliver's life support on November 20th 2020. He died shortly afterwards, leaving his family, loved ones and viewers devastated.

What happened to Leanne Battersby's son?

Coronation Street viewers were left 'sobbing' on Friday night, as Leanne Battersby's son Oliver tragically passed away. After weeks of fighting to keep her son alive in hospital as he battled rare mitochondrial disease, Leanne finally let her son die peacefully in heart-wrenching scenes.

How did Leanne's son die?

Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter. As the singing stops they know that Oliver has died. Back at home Leanne curls up on Oliver's bed and sobs her heart out. Oliver was diagnosed with Mitochondrial disease, or 'mito', earlier this year after suffering from seizures.