EX-BEATLE'S DEADLY FIGHT

Ex-Beatle George Harrison and his wife Olivia believed they were going to die in the kinfe attack at their multi-million dollar mansion.

Harrison, who is recovering at home after being discharged from hospital last night, has told friends it was a life or death struggle.

The couple were believed to be apprehensive about returning to live in their Henley-on-Thames mansion because they did not know how they would cope with memories of the attack.

In another incident, a woman arrested inside Harrison's estate on the island of Maui in Hawaii a week before the former Beatle was stabbed was being held on $7,600 bail.

Cristin Keleher is scheduled to be arraigned on 11 January on charges of first degree burglary and fourth degree theft.

Prosecutors said Ms Keleher had been stalking Harrison.

Don Carroll, who manages the estate, said she had approached him in October and said she wanted to meet Harrison.

After she was arrested on 23 December, Ms Keleher told police she had walked into the home through an open door.

"She said she had cooked a frozen pizza, drunk a root beer soda, she was doing her laundry and she had made a long distance call to her mother in New Jersey," officer Jeffry Hunt said.

Ms Keleher's arrest came before the attack at Harrison's mansion that almost killed the ex-Beatle.

Harrison was stabbed in the chest by an intruder early on Thursday.

The luxury bedroom was covered in blood ans according to friends, resembled a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction.

"They both fought heroically and saved each other's lives," a friend said. "It was a long, vicous struggle."

"They both believed they were going to die."

After the attack, Olivia stayed by her husband's side at Harefield Hospital.

The man accused of the attack, 33-year-old Michael Abram, was bailed in an Oxford court, to be detained in a medium security psychiatric unit.

He spoke only to confirm his name and address during the 45 minute hearing.

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