LITITZ, Manchester — A solemn occasion to bid farewell to slain Manchester teen Kimberly Simpson on Sunday turned chaotic after several of her paternal relatives walked out of the thanksgiving service — angry that Simpson's father was not acknowledged in the eulogy.
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| A picture of a smiling Kimberley Simpson is seen on her funeral programme. (PHOTOS: GREGORY BENNETT) |
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| Relatives make their way out of the Lititz Seventh-day Adventist Church in Manchester on Sunday whileSimpson’s eulogy is being read. The walkout started after Simpson’s father was not acknowledged in the eulogy. |
The send-off for the 18-year-old, who was chopped to death in November allegedly by the father of her two-year-old son, was held at the Lititz Seventh-day Adventist Church in Manchester. Her death drew national attention following an eight-hour stand-off between the police and angry residents who were bent on exacting revenge on her alleged killer.
However, on Sunday it was a dispute between her paternal and maternal relatives that sparked the disturbance.
While the eulogy was being read, there was an uproar which was followed by the walkout — halting the funeral proceedings. read more
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