The Brief
- Relatives of the fire victims said acquaintance is refusing to hand over GoFundMe donations that were meant to help with burial and recovery costs.
- This comes as loved ones are trying to bury three victims of a San Leandro house fire.
- GoFundMe said the money will be directed to the family.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. – A controversy over a GoFundMe campaign has erupted in the wake of a San Leandro house fire that killed members of three generations of a family.
“My baby, she’s waiting there, waiting to get cremated, and this lady’s got control of all the money to bury my baby,” Heather Morrow said Tuesday, her voice breaking.
Thousands of dollars raised
What we know:
Morrow said a woman she knows is holding a GoFundMe hostage, refusing to turn over nearly $5,000 in donations.…