Latest News!
- Brad Pitt Goes Back to Work – in Germany
- Elizabeth Edwards Tends to 'Gravely Ill' Mother
- Priestley: Jennie or Shannen Reunion Would Be 'Fun'
- Travis Barker Remembers His Friends with T-Shirts
- How Motherhood Has Domesticated Nicole Richie
- VIDEO: Katie Holmes Piques Eli Stone's Interest
- HSM Stars Spill the Dirt
People Top 5
LAST UPDATE: Friday October 10, 2008 11:10PM EDT
PEOPLE Top 5 are the most-viewed stories on the site over the past three days, updated every 60 minutes
Apologies to George Harrison
Abject British health authorities and the mentally ill man who stabbed the former Beatle have issued formal statements of regret, and promised not make the same mistakes again.
Originally posted Tuesday October 23, 2001 08:47 AM EDT
George Harrison has received two apologies: one from Michael Abram, 35, who stabbed the former Beatle repeatedly, puncturing his lung, after breaking into Harrison's home on Dec. 30, 1999; and one from the health officials who failed to treat Abram properly. "We wish to make a full and formal apology to George Harrison and his family and to Michael Abram and his family for the failures in Mr. Abram's care and treatment prior to the appalling events of December 1999," said the statement issued by British health officials. "We wish to reassure the Harrison and Abram families that lessons have been learned." Abram was not impressed with the apology on the grounds that it didn't name the specific individuals responsible. "Unless they're put on the spot, how can we be sure they won't make the same mistakes again?" he asked in a statement reported by the Associated Press, adding he was "deeply embarrassed and ashamed about the terrible thing that I did. I feel very guilty about it, but I can't turn back time and all I can say is that I am very sorry. But I hope people may understand what happened to me and appreciate that it was not my fault. Physically I did it, but I was not in control of my own mind at the time." Abram had been under psychiatric treatment for years and had sought help before the attack, believing he was on a "mission from God" and was possessed by Harrison. After three psychiatrists had diagnosed him as a paranoid schizophrenic, a judge found Abram innocent by reason of insanity. Most recently in the news for receiving radiation treatment in Switzerland, Harrison, 58, had no comment.
Latest video
Who Looked Hot This Week
Week of October 10, 2008
See who sizzled this week in style (Nicole!) and how to get their looks for less
Advertisement
Today's Photos
What's Hot on People.com
Promotion
Treat Yourself! 4 Preview Issues















