Lawyer: Law-enforcement saved George Anthony’s life
Law-enforcement’s rapid response and search for a despondent George Anthony early this morning saved his life, his lawyer just told the Orlando Sentinel.
George Anthony, who reportedly sent several text messages to relatives suggesting that he wanted to end his life, was found alive in a Daytona Beach motel with what appeared to be a suicide note after his family reported him missing late Thursday.
“Had it not been for (law-enforcement), this might have been a different outcome,” George Anthony’s lawyer Brad Conway said. “They deserve a huge thank you.”
Conway said he wanted to acknowledge the “outstanding” actions of Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. John Allen, the lead detective on the murder case involving Anthony’s granddaughter Caylee Marie; Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood; and the deputies and officers who helped track Anthony down.
“They went above and beyond, and they saved this guy’s life,” Conway said.
A Daytona Beach patrol car sits in front of Halifax Medical Center. George Anthony was taken to the hospital after he was found at the Hawaii Motel on Ridgewood Drive in Daytona Beach.
Daytona Beach police took George Anthony into custody under the Baker Act after finding him in a motel on South Ridgewood Avenue. The Baker Act allows authorities to hold someone at a mental-health facility for up to 72 hours while they are evaluated by physicians.
George Anthony, 57, was taken to the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach where he is being evaluated. A hospital spokeswoman said this morning Anthony was in stable condition and would be receiving a physical evaluation before being admitted to the hospital.
George Anthony left his home on Hopespring Drive in east Orange County Thursday morning and failed to show up for a 4 p.m. meeting with his wife, Cindy, and Conway.
Beginning at about 10:30 p.m., George Anthony began to send his family text messages. Conway wouldn’t disclose exactly what the messages stated, but said they “caused us great concern.”
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released the incident report and the three-and-a-half-minute 911 call Conway made last night at the direction of Sheriff’s Office Sgt. John Allen, the lead detective handling the homicide of Caylee Marie.
Read more at http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-bk-george-anthony-caylee-012309,0,7934495.story
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