The body of the Brooklyn woman burned to death in her apartment building elevator is still awaiting final burial.
The family of Deloris Gillespie said Tuesday that because she was so badly burned in the shocking Dec. 17 attack, authorities have not yet officially identified her — leaving her family unable to get a death certificate or proceed with a funeral.
DNA results could take months.
Gillespie’s daughter Sheila told WNYW/Fox 5 TV that her family has struggled to deal with the violent nature of the death.
“No one’s mother deserves to die like that,” Sheila Gillespie said.
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