Anorexic woman who believes she is grossly obese will be tube fed in 'very sad case'

A young woman who has not eaten for a week and who has a long history of anorexia nervosa, psychiatric illness and depression is to be detained in hospital and tube fed as a result of High Court orders.

A young woman who has not eaten for a week and who has a long history of anorexia nervosa and psychiatric illness and depression is to be detained in hospital and tube fed as a result of High Court orders.

The president of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, said it was a very sad case.