A woman from Dolj County was buried in a field, although her family had bought a burial plot in the Orthodox cemetery. The local priest would not bury her there because the woman had embraced the Baptist faith.
The Mayor himself could not persuade the good father to reconsider his decision. The outraged villagers who witnessed the incident filed a complaint to the Dolj County Health Department.
The woman died on January 19th and was buried in a field, close to the nearby road. Her family says it was their only solution after the local priest refused to bury her in the Orthodox cemetery.
It was off-limits for them, although the family has bought a burial place in the orthodox cemetery.
The Ortodox priest refused to give any explanations and requested a donation in exchange for commenting on this scandal. In turn, the local Mayor claims that those who share the Baptist faith should have built their own cemetery before asking for a church building permit.
The Dolj County Health Department and Baptist Church representatives are conducting their own investigations into this case.