US EditionLawsuit: Maggot-Infested Body Presented at Virginia Funeral Home Viewing, Family Claims
- Tabitha Worrell initiated a lawsuit after her 24-year-old son Torreon Williams’ body was found infested with larvae at a funeral home in Chesapeake, Virginia, following his death in a car accident on May 2, 2022.
- The lawsuit alleges the funeral home failed to properly prepare, preserve, and inspect the body, exposing it to elements and purposely ignoring the maggot infestation during the public viewing and funeral.
- Family members witnessed maggots burrowing into Torreon's face, nose, and mouth while employees dismissed Tabitha’s distress, including one telling her, “Don't you make a scene,” causing severe emotional trauma.
- Kevin Sharp, Worrell’s attorney, described the viewing as a “grotesque freak show” with “maggots pouring out of this young man’s nose,” while Tabitha seeks $5 million for trauma, fees, and other relief.
- The case is scheduled for a three-day jury trial on July 28, 2025 in Chesapeake Circuit Court’s civil division, highlighting ongoing legal challenges regarding funeral service standards and accountability.
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Family's 'Shock and Horror' After Son's Body at Funeral Infested with 'Moving and Visible Maggots': Suit
A mother has filed suit against the funeral home in charge of services for her son, who died at 24 years old in a car accident, after mourners purportedly walked up to his open casket to see his "body, particularly his face, nose and mouth, were covered with and consumed by clumps of maggots."
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