I have reproduced the article in my daily paper in full, but re-ordered some of the paragraphs to better sequence the story.
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Mrs Korp is in a vegetative coma, kept alive by machines that feed her and help her to breathe. Mrs Korps medical condition is very grim, and it appears she is unlikely to recover. In a months time the doctors may well make a recommendation to withdraw medical interventions that are keeping her alive .... after consulting with the hospital and the family.
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As the next of kin, her husband, Joseph Korp has the primary right to determine when and if medical intervention can be withdrawn from Mrs Korp.
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At this stage it all sounds pretty familiar - doesn't it. Here's where things start to turn ugly.
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A Melbourne man charged with the attempted murder of his wife has moved to fight any attempts to switch off her life support system. If the life support system of Mrs Korp is turned off, the charges of attempted murder against Joseph Korp and his lover Tania Herman will be upgraded to murder, the Melbourne Magistrate' Court was told yesterday.
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Magistrate Paul Smith adjourned the case for 6 weeks today "to see what evolves".
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Mrs Korp was found unconcious in the boot of her car in February, 4 days after she was reported missing. The prosecution says Ms Herman confessed to putting a bag strap around Mrs Korp's neck and strangling her, then putting her in the car and dumping it near the Mebourne "Shrine of Rememberance". Mr Korp allegedly told Ms Herman : "Don't let the bitch come out of here alive".
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Wow - some real twists her that stretch the thoughts of those that have followed the recently concluded Schiavo case. In that case I was for the husband as the primary care giver making the decision but that was based on the many years of the case and the complete lack of medical improvement over many years.
How many that stuck up for the role of the husband (like me) in making the decision on that last case would stand up for the role of the husband in this case? To me I feel that custody should be taken from him on the basis of the current legal prosecution involving the severe injury to his spouse. Even if the parents are then awarded custody (for want of a better term) and decide to maintain her hold on life, the prosecution should still be upgraded to murder anyway, because this pathetic twosome have killed her in every detail other than a heartbeat.
[ 04-08-2005, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Davros ]