George Anthony released from hospital

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George Anthony released from hospital


Susan Jacobson | Sentinel Staff Writer
9:26 PM EST, February 3, 2009

George Anthony, grandfather of slain toddler Caylee Marie Anthony, was released from the hospital this evening.

Anthony was admitted to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach Jan. 23 after threatening to commit suicide. He was released a little after 6 p.m., a hospital spokeswoman said.

Law enforcement officers found him in a Daytona Beach motel with an apparent suicide note. His family reported him missing after he didn't come home and sent text messages to relatives suggesting that he wanted to end his life.

Anthony was the last person to see Caylee alive. She and her mother, Casey Anthony, 22, who is charged with her murder, left the home they shared with Caylee's grandparents on June 16. Caylee was reported missing in July, and a meter reader found her body in December in some woods near her east Orange County home.

Lawyer: George Anthony needs privacy during recovery

Amy L. Edwards |Sentinel Staff Writer11:45 AM EST, February 4, 2009

George Anthony, grandfather of slain toddler Caylee Marie Anthony, needs privacy as he recovers at his Orange County home, his lawyer told the Orlando Sentinel this morning.

Anthony was released from a Daytona Beach hospital Tuesday night. He was admitted to the hospital last month under the Baker Act, which allows authorities to hold someone at a mental-health facility for up to 72 hours while they are evaluated. Anthony stayed at the facility voluntarily for treatment.

Attorney Brad Conway today asked that the public and media give Anthony and his family space so they can grieve and try go about their lives in solitude.

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