Two stopped from visiting shot schoolgirl

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BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- British police said they stopped two people from visiting the hospital room of a Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban.

The pair, who said they were members of Malala Yousafzai's family, tried to gain entrance to her room at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police identified the two as "well-wishers" and said no arrests were made since there was never any threat to Malala.

The 14-year-old was not accompanied by her family when she arrived in Britain on Monday.

Medics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital are experts in battlefield injuries and are planning reconstructive surgery.

Dr. David Rosser, the hospital's medical director, said Malala had a comfortable night and an initial assessment of her condition had already been made by neurosurgeons.

He said doctors were pleased with her progress so far.

The teenager was attacked by the Taliban because of her outspoken support for better education for Pakistani girls.