Sask. family debunks misinformation after daughter's obituary pirated online
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A Kipling, Sask. family says their grieving process has been stalled as they try to debunk misinformation spreading through fraudulent obituaries about their daughter.
A Kipling, Sask. family says their grieving process has been stalled as they try to debunk misinformation spreading through fraudulent obituaries about their daughter.
Isabel “Izzy” Wilson, 22, died unexpectedly in a car crash near Davin, Sask. on Oct. 7.
Before her family could even meet with the funeral director, unofficial obituaries for Izzy were popping up online.
Her parents Quentin and Michelle Wilson only noticed after a local newspaper published a front-page article based on an RCMP release and several fraudulent obituaries that seemed legitimate. The article incorrectly identified Izzy’s parents and brother, and included a funeral date.
“It said that her funeral was Oct. 13 and we hadn’t talked to the funeral home. We were just going in Oct. 12 to just even start planning anything,” Michelle said.
“It was shocking and it had a lot of people asking questions.”
The newspaper apologized to the Wilsons and issued a correction.
