‘God will raise her from the dead’

TERRI SCHIAVO’S death was met with sadness, anger, despair - and prayers - by supporters of her parents, who had battled the severely brain-damaged woman’s husband over the removal of her feeding tube.

Since March 18, when Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was disconnected, a cadre of fervent demonstrators gathered outside Woodside Hospice to protest. Many slept in tents or sleeping bags, while others held signs and sang songs during their 13-day vigil.

In Washington, President George W Bush said he was saddened by Ms Schiavo’s death.