 |
| Maria Venuti. Photo courtesy The Sydney Morning Herald |
Police also arrest a man allegedly stalking Venuti, but examination of singer’s home finds no forced entry or physical contact between her and arrested man
Australian entertainer Maria Venuti has regained consciousness two days after suffering a stroke in her Sydney home.
The 75-year-old singer and regular on the Sydney social scene regained consciousness on Monday but was still unable to talk and remained in a critical condition.
The exuberant cabaret performer and actress has been in hospital since having the stroke at her Gladesville home on Saturday morning.
Police have arrested a 38-year-old man allegedly stalking Venuti, who they found carrying flowers on her property.
Officers found Venuti semi-conscious on her bathroom floor after a knock on the front door went unanswered.
Friend Susie Smither, who took over as president of the Australian Ladies Variety Association from Venuti 10 years ago, wrote in a Facebook post at the weekend that Venuti’s daughter Bianca was by her mother’s side at hospital.
“She’s a strong girl, she’s very mature,” Smither said. “But her mother’s her world, so she is as well as can be expected.”
Smither said family and friends were “just praying for some kind of good outcome” for the entertainer.
A forensic examination of Venuti’s home concluded there was no forced entry to the home or any physical contact between her and the arrested man.
Police said they were called to her home in September when the same man had visited with flowers.
He was detained on Saturday for a mental health assessment, but has not been charged.
First published at The Guardian, November 7, 2016
No comments:
Post a Comment