Hospital denies Schumacher death

The French hospital treating Michael Schumacher has denied wild rumours the seven time world champion is dead.

The rumours spread on social networking sites including Twitter, but a spokesperson for the Grenoble hospital told the French-language news agency AFP: "The hospital denies that Michael Schumacher has died."

The online edition of Le Point, a French newsmagazine, said the rumours of Schumacher’s death prompted dozens of media representatives to flock to the hospital.