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A boy left brain-damaged after jumping off a pier is to be brought home in a vegetative state after his body was stronger than doctors anticipated. Jack Dolan, from Chatham, was knocked unconscious after performing a flip off Stone Pier in Margate. The 15-year-old was flown to a London hospital but a scan revealed no brain activity. He was put on end-of-life care after having his life support taken away – and the plan had been for him to be moved into a hospice. But after checking his vitals, doctors have said his body is stronger than they thought, and he is not suitable for hospice care. Jac…

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