Lawyer: Puncture wounds found on Terri Schiavo's arms
 
(Note from CF: GOD DOES PUNISH! Michael Schiavo is a mentally unstable man!
He is playing with a woman's life and he needs to STOP it NOW! It is obvious he has retaliated on Terri for the state investigating her neglect and the questionable contempt motion. Terri needs to be taken from his custody now! Terri needs our help HELP NOW! There is NO DOUBT that Terri is in harms way! The hospital will not give any information to the Schindler's.  They are very upset. This is their daughter, they brought her into the world.  These parents need to KNOW what has happened to their daughter, their baby girl. Morton Plant Mease Hospital is where Michael Schiavo works. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CALL THE HOTLINE
1-888-419-3456.  TELL THEM WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO TERRI. DEMAND TERRI IS TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY WHILE AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. PLEASE!)
 
March 30, 2004
 
The Associated Press
 
Herald Tribune
 
Sarasota, Florida
 
 
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Clearwater, Florida - A severely brain-damaged woman in the center of a court battle over her end-of-life wishes was hospitalized after workers at her nursing home noticed puncture wounds on her arms, an attorney for the woman's husband said.

Terri Schiavo was taken to the emergency room at Morton Plant Hospital Monday night for toxicology testing and other blood work. No patient with that name was admitted to the hospital, a hospital official said early Tuesday, and officials at the nursing home would not say whether she returned from the hospital.

George Felos, the attorney representing Michael Schiavo, said the wounds appeared to have been caused by a hypodermic needle. A purple needle cap was found in Schiavo's gown, he said.

An aide discovered the marks Monday at Park Place assisted living home after a 45-minute visit by her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, Felos said.

"It appears that someone was either trying to inject Terri Schiavo with something or withdraw fluids from her," Felos said.

Terri Schiavo's father, Bob Schindler, told WTSP-TV in Tampa said nothing was wrong with his daughter when he left the hospice Monday afternoon. He said he did not insert a needle into his daughter's arms.

Clearwater police were called to the nursing home by Michael Schiavo and are investigating, said police spokesman Wayne Shelor.

Terri Schiavo, 40, has been in a persistent vegetative state for 14 years. Schiavo's husband says she once told him she would not want to be on life support. Her parents say otherwise. Michael Schiavo won a court order to remove a feeding tube in October, but the state Legislature quickly passed a law that allowed the governor to order the tube reinserted.

Michael Schiavo claimed the law was unconstitutional and has sued the governor.