US Politics | Paul Pelosi’s injuries and chances of full recovery revealed as suspect David de Pape is charged over hammer attack
PAUL Pelosi's injuries and his chances of recovery have been revealed as suspected intruder David de Pape is charged over the hammer attack. The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, her office have revealed. 
Paul Pelosi was attacked at his San Francisco home while wife and House Speaker Nancy was in WashingtonReuters 
APDavid de Pape has been charged over the attack and is in hospital '/ ' 
EPAPolice were dispatched to the home within two minutes and witnessed the ordeal '/ ' Mr Pelosi, 82, was taken to San Francisco hospital on Friday after suffering the ordeal at the home he shares with his wife. David de Pape, 42, broke into the property during the early hours of the morning demanding to see Mrs Pelosi \- who was in Washington at the time with their security. DePape then carried out his violent attack which left Mr Pelosi needing surgery. Despite his serious injuries, the American businessman is expected to make a full recovery. Read more on Paul Pelosi 
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HOME ASSAULT Pelosi's husband hurt in 'hammer attack by assailant who asked where's Nancy' Nancy's office said in a statement: "Mr Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. ...His doctors expect a full recovery.... Dr. Gary Abrams, a professor of neurology and a consultant at the San Francisco Veterans Hospital, told the San Francisco Chronicle (SFC): ...As nasty as it is being struck with a hammer, you could make a full recovery. ...It depends on the severity.... Most read in News dark truth 'Roswell conspiracy is real but UFO whistleblowers are silenced,' expert claims 'A MONSTER' Kristin Smart's killer made skinny dipping proposal after murder confession CODED CALL Inside Paul Pelosi's 911 call to cops as attacker's 'disturbing' emails revealed WAR OF WORDS Moment missing girl's dad claims cops are 'playing games' during interrogation BOMBSHELL LEAD Man arrested in connection with Delphi murders after 2 teens killed on trail FINAL SMILE Chilling final pics of husband with wife moments before he pushed her off cliff The SFC reports people who suffer blows to the head like Mr Pelosi did, can survive but the older you are the tougher it can be to recover. Despite a suspected full recovery, Dr. Abrams added older people ...tend not to do as well with brain injuries in general.... DePape was arrested at the scene after police arrived within two minutes of a 911 call being made. Online sheriff's records show he was charged with suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, battery and other felonies. It is understood the booking at San Francisco's County Jail was done in DePape's absence after he was hospitalised upon arrest \- although details of his injuries have not been made public. Officials have said Mr Pelosi was able to dial 911 and talk in code without his attacker realising. The operator is believed to have sensed something was wrong and heard Mr Pelosi say: ...What's going on? Why are you here? What are you doing to me?... Police said they were then dispatched to the Pelosi residence around 2.27am for a ...priority... wellness check. Investigators said that the suspect broke into their San Francisco home via a sliding glass door. When police arrived to the home, both Pelosi and the alleged assailant had their hand on a hammer. The man grabbed the hammer from Pelosi and ...violently assaulted him,... according to cops. Police ...immediately... tackled the suspect, disarmed him, and took him into custody. Backup and medical aid were then deployed to the scene and an investigation, which is currently being led by the San Francisco Police Department Special Investigation, is ongoing. The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Capitol Police, and the San Francisco County District Attorney's office are all assisting. A motive has not yet been determined. ...MEGALOMANIAC' Linda Schneider, a California resident, told CNN earlier that Depape housesat for her and she has known him for eight years. She claimed when they met, DePape was living in a storage shed, trying to get clean. But she claimed she had received "really disturbing" emails from the suspect, in which he sounded like a "megalomaniac and so out of touch with reality.... According to CNN, DePape posted a number of false conspiracy theories and right-wing content on social media. None of the posts mentioned Pelosi and the account has been deleted by Facebook. The Speaker has requested privacy and CNN reported that she and her children are by Mr Pelosi's bedside. 
ReutersDePape was arrested at the scene '/ ' 
EPAThe break-in happened during the early hours of Friday morning when DePape demanded to see Mrs Pelosi '/ ' 
AlamyThe Speaker has requested privacy '/ '
Paul Pelosi was attacked at his San Francisco home while wife and House Speaker Nancy was in WashingtonReuters APDavid de Pape has been charged over the attack and is in hospital '/ ' EPAPolice were dispatched to the home within two minutes and witnessed the ordeal '/ ' Mr Pelosi, 82, was taken to San Francisco hospital on Friday after suffering the ordeal at the home he shares with his wife. David de Pape, 42, broke into the property during the early hours of the morning demanding to see Mrs Pelosi \- who was in Washington at the time with their security. DePape then carried out his violent attack which left Mr Pelosi needing surgery. Despite his serious injuries, the American businessman is expected to make a full recovery. Read more on Paul Pelosi CODED CALL Inside Paul Pelosi's 911 call to cops as attacker's 'disturbing' emails revealed HOME ASSAULT Pelosi's husband hurt in 'hammer attack by assailant who asked where's Nancy' Nancy's office said in a statement: "Mr Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. ...His doctors expect a full recovery.... Dr. Gary Abrams, a professor of neurology and a consultant at the San Francisco Veterans Hospital, told the San Francisco Chronicle (SFC): ...As nasty as it is being struck with a hammer, you could make a full recovery. ...It depends on the severity.... Most read in News dark truth 'Roswell conspiracy is real but UFO whistleblowers are silenced,' expert claims 'A MONSTER' Kristin Smart's killer made skinny dipping proposal after murder confession CODED CALL Inside Paul Pelosi's 911 call to cops as attacker's 'disturbing' emails revealed WAR OF WORDS Moment missing girl's dad claims cops are 'playing games' during interrogation BOMBSHELL LEAD Man arrested in connection with Delphi murders after 2 teens killed on trail FINAL SMILE Chilling final pics of husband with wife moments before he pushed her off cliff The SFC reports people who suffer blows to the head like Mr Pelosi did, can survive but the older you are the tougher it can be to recover. Despite a suspected full recovery, Dr. Abrams added older people ...tend not to do as well with brain injuries in general.... DePape was arrested at the scene after police arrived within two minutes of a 911 call being made. Online sheriff's records show he was charged with suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, battery and other felonies. It is understood the booking at San Francisco's County Jail was done in DePape's absence after he was hospitalised upon arrest \- although details of his injuries have not been made public. Officials have said Mr Pelosi was able to dial 911 and talk in code without his attacker realising. The operator is believed to have sensed something was wrong and heard Mr Pelosi say: ...What's going on? Why are you here? What are you doing to me?... Police said they were then dispatched to the Pelosi residence around 2.27am for a ...priority... wellness check. Investigators said that the suspect broke into their San Francisco home via a sliding glass door. When police arrived to the home, both Pelosi and the alleged assailant had their hand on a hammer. The man grabbed the hammer from Pelosi and ...violently assaulted him,... according to cops. Police ...immediately... tackled the suspect, disarmed him, and took him into custody. Backup and medical aid were then deployed to the scene and an investigation, which is currently being led by the San Francisco Police Department Special Investigation, is ongoing. The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Capitol Police, and the San Francisco County District Attorney's office are all assisting. A motive has not yet been determined. ...MEGALOMANIAC' Linda Schneider, a California resident, told CNN earlier that Depape housesat for her and she has known him for eight years. She claimed when they met, DePape was living in a storage shed, trying to get clean. But she claimed she had received "really disturbing" emails from the suspect, in which he sounded like a "megalomaniac and so out of touch with reality.... According to CNN, DePape posted a number of false conspiracy theories and right-wing content on social media. None of the posts mentioned Pelosi and the account has been deleted by Facebook. The Speaker has requested privacy and CNN reported that she and her children are by Mr Pelosi's bedside. ReutersDePape was arrested at the scene '/ ' EPAThe break-in happened during the early hours of Friday morning when DePape demanded to see Mrs Pelosi '/ ' AlamyThe Speaker has requested privacy '/ '
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