Judge orders anorexic woman free from hospital

A 19-year-old woman, who was facing death from an anorexic-like condition before a judge intervened to save her life, is to be allowed out of the hospital where she was detained for treatment.

High Court President, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, directed that the woman be freed to live a supervised lifestyle for the next six weeks in a village for elderly emigrants who have returned to spend their final days in Ireland.

She will be allowed visits from family members and in turn allowed to visit them at their home but will not be allowed to overnight with them which would be entirely inappropriate, said Judge Kelly.