The family of a teenage Tennessee baseball star who died mysteriously in July 2020 broke both ankles and is accusing a Tennessee funeral home of throwing away the clothes he was wearing on the day of the crash. It was reported that. daily mail.
grant solomon — who Died after being hit by a pickup truck —Both ankles were broken at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. The family reportedly discovered the gruesome scene after asking the undertaker to open the bottom half of the mahogany coffin during the ceremony.
Solomon’s mother, Angie Solomon, said she “almost fainted” when she saw the inside of the casket for the first time. According to hospital records, Solomon’s ankle was not injured in the crash.
After Angie’s claims came to light, magazine editor Eric Bonetti Anglican clockIt filed a complaint against the funeral home and owner with the Tennessee Funeral Board, an informal watchdog group for the Episcopal Church, according to the report. Ms Bonetti claimed that Angie was informed by funeral staff that her son’s ankle was broken in order to place her body in the coffin.
The complaint also notes that personal belongings were thrown away “without permission.” When Solomon’s mother asked for his clothes, she claimed the funeral home had thrown them away because they were biohazardous.
The Daily Mail reported that Bonetti sent a complaint letter to the board in 2023, asking for an investigation into what happened at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home around July 20, 2020.
In his lawsuit, Bonetti alleges that staff “deliberately broke Mr. Grant’s ankle in order to place him in a smaller casket while preparing him for removal.”
“They told the family they did this to put Grant in a casket, but because he was 6-foot-4 and a standard casket size can hold remains up to 6-foot-5, this was a no-brainer. has no meaning at all.”
“I further believe that this act was not authorized by the family and therefore constituted abuse of a corpse under Tennessee law.”
“Additionally, Pam destroyed various personal property of the decedent without permission.”
“Furthermore, Pam was extremely disrespectful to the family and inappropriately intervened in a dispute between the decedent’s parents.”
“We ask that you investigate and, if these allegations are verified, criminal charges be brought against all involved.”
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