• The funeral of Belgian TikToker David Baerten, 45, was thrown into disarray when Baerten himself arrived in a helicopter with a film crew in tow. Baerten had faked his own death, with his wife being the only family member aware of the subterfuge, because, he said, he wanted to teach his family a lesson and make a point about keeping in touch. Baerten said he felt “unappreciated” by his relatives because he never got invited to family barbecues and other gatherings and wanted to show them that “you shouldn’t wait until someone is dead to meet up”. He had even kept his own children in the dark for the first couple of days, resulting in his daughter posting a message on Facebook, saying: “Rest in peace, Daddy. I will…
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