Texas woman charged with felony abuse of corpse

A Texas woman has been charged with a felony after allegedly spitting on a corpse during its viewing at a funeral home.

According to a report by KLTV, the incident took place on Nov. 29, 2021 at funeral home in Tyler, TX. Laurie Lynn Hinds, 51, was arrested on Jan. 4 and charged with felony abuse of a corpse.

An affadavit obtained by KLTV states Hinds walked right up to the casket and spit on the corpse. A witness stated that Hinds has had animosity toward the family.

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