Formula 1 champion's family sets up a bedside shrine. As reporter dresses like a priest to gain access to him.

 


Michael Schumacher's wife has placed lucky charms around his bed in the hope they will bring him good fortune when he needs it most.
During their 22 years together, 18 of them in marriage, Corinna Schumacher has never once wavered in her support for him during a career that was a constant threat to his life.
As well as lighting candles next to him, she has brought a hair brush that belongs to their daughter Gina Marie, 16, a golden cross belonging to his 14-year-old son Mick and an amulet of one of his employees called Lindsay that he took with him on every race.
Of the golden cross, now standing by his headboard, Corinna said: 'Mick discovered it when he was on holiday with his grandma. It has even been blessed.' 

The record-breaking race car driver is fighting for his life after he suffered critical head wounds when he fell and hit a rock while skiing in Meribel, France, on Sunday.
Corinna Schumacher and their two children, Mick, 14, and Gina-Marie, 16, have surrounded the seven-time world champion with good luck charms they hope will bring him good fortune when he needs it most.

Today they were joined at their bedside vigil by Schumacher's father Rolf, who introduced his son to kart racing at the age of four, as doctors revealed the Formula One star was showing 'slight signs of improvement'.

Schumacher underwent a second surgery after a brain scan showed small, 'surprising' signs of improvement, but grim doctors said they could offer no insight into the prognosis for the Formula One champion.
His condition stabilised somewhat after the second surgery, but he remains in a medically induced coma - and doctors gave no prediction on how long that would last.
'We cannot tell you any more about the future,' said Gerard Saillant, a surgeon and friend of the family who is in Grenoble. Mr Saillant said it would be 'stupid' to make any predictions about Schumacher's recovery.
His medical team said a two-hour procedure was carried out overnight to remove a blood clot after scans showed he was stable enough for surgery. But they warned he was 'not out of danger' and were still assessing his progress on an hourly basis.
It also emerged today that a cynical reporter tried to take advantage of the family's spiritual beliefs in a cynical ploy by disguising himself as a priest in an attempt to gain access to Schumacher.

The journalist, who has not been identified, was stopped before reaching intensive care and was removed from the Grenoble University Hospital.
Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm said: 'Apparently a journalist dressed as a priest had tried to gain access to Michael’s room. I would not have ever imagined something like this could happen.'