Doctors abandon attempts to bring Schumacher out of coma

February 24, 2014 15:15

Doctors treating stricken F1 motor racing legend Michael Schumacher have abandoned their attempts to bring him out of his artificial coma following setbacks, it was claimed today.Germany's news magazine Focus - which enjoys a close relationship with 45-year-old Schumacher's inner circle - claims the slow waking-up process for the seven-times world champion was put on hold last week.

Schumacher has lain in an artificially induced coma since December 29 in the University Hospital of Grenoble in France after seriously injuring his head during a low-speed ski accident the same day.

Doctors announced three weeks ago they were reducing the anaesthetic keeping him under to slowly bring him around. Read more

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