A 35-year-old French man in the middle of a divorce would have tried to get revenge on his ex-wife by usurping his identity to organize the funeral of his surviving former mother-in-law.
Visibly bitter over a recent divorce, the 30-year-old from Perpignan, in southern France, would have chosen the path of revenge, launching an entire scheme to harm his ex-wife, media reported. French The Independent on Tuesday.
In fact, the 35-year-old man has been accused of usurping his ex-wife’s identity to organize her mother’s funeral, even though she was still alive and well.
In particular, he had filled out an online funeral home form on behalf of his ex-wife.
Only after a phone call to clarify the last details would he have discovered the pot with the roses and reported it immediately.
The divorcee, who was summoned to appear in court on June 29 for attempting to harm his ex, admitted to the crime before receiving a fine to be paid to the Aid Fund for Victims of Violence, French media said.