The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, insists its bishop was hurt when he fell down the stairs at his home, despite speculation he might have been assaulted.Bishop Donald Pelotte remains hospitalized with head injuries after being found last month with heavy bruising across his chest, arms, knuckles, legs and feet.
Questions remain about why the 62-year-old Pelotte was found in his locked bedroom at the top of the stairs and why he had to be persuaded to go to the hospital.
Police were called, but didn't investigate because the bishop told them he had fallen.
In a newspaper editorial, the Gallup Independent said it appears that "Pelotte was viciously assaulted and now he's trying to cover up either because he wants to protect the person who did it or wants to keep secret the relationship he has with the perpetrator."
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