The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Two sisters in Florida spent the night in jail after allegedly attacking each other during a dispute about the eulogy at their father’s funeral.
On the afternoon of January 23, mourners gathered at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Clearwater Beach for the funeral service and reception of a 95-year-old local man. His daughters, ages 60 and 66, were in attendance, and the eldest sibling gave a eulogy. She failed to include the name of her 24-year-old niece in the tribute, and the girl and her mother were unhappy about the oversight.
It was reported that the woman approached her aunt and began talking to her about the situation, and it escalated to a heated exchange. When her mother noticed what was happening, she went over to the pair with the purported intention of sticking up for her daughter. When she confronted her sister, she allegedly slammed into the woman’s chest with her chest. She started to walk away, and her sister reportedly grabbed her by the hair and yanked her head back. Having her hair pulled allegedly caused her to strike the woman multiple times.