Woman claims brother pushes her down flight of stairs in fight over inheritance
Madam Zhuo Jinfeng, 67, has three older sisters, one older brother, two younger brothers, and one younger sister.
Their father sold eggs before expanding his business into a neighbourhood grocery store.
When Mr Zhuo died three years ago at age 90, he left behind a seven-figure inheritance that has torn his children apart.
The oldest daughter and youngest son have died, leaving Madam Zhuo and her five siblings.
Madam Zhuo told Shin Min Daily News that growing up, the siblings would help out at the family business.
When her father distributed his inheritance to only her eldest brother and younger brother, she felt that it was unfair for the sisters to not receive anything.
Unhappy with the outcome, she confronted her younger brother at his house on May 31, but a conflict quickly broke out.
"I think the money should be distributed equally. After all, we helped our family run the business when we were young," said Madam Zhuo.
"I went to him to ask for money, but his wife took out a hammer and even wanted to spray insecticide on me. I used an umbrella to defend myself.
"Then my brother pushed me, causing me to roll down the stairs. My hands and feet were bruised and my head was swollen."
She added that she called the police.
"I started helping my parents raise chickens and ducks, sell eggs and mixed rice when I was five or six years old," added Madam Zhuo.
"I didn't have the opportunity to go to school and was living like that until my 20s. I didn't even have CPF for many years, and now I can't get a single cent. It's really heartbreaking."
When the Chinese daily visited her younger brother's house on June 1, his family stressed that Madam Zhuo's claims of being pushed down were untrue and that she had fallen on her own.
Her brother revealed that he had passed the surveillance footage to the police, and intended to apply for a personal protection order to prevent Madam Zhuo from visiting again.
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