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Funeral Assault Leaves 65-Year-Old with Lifelong Injuries

12/9/2025

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Danielle Oliver, the attacker, assaulted Belinda Strickland, 65, at a funeral in Cardiff on June 9, 2024.
The attack left Strickland with broken ribs, a punctured lung, and lasting health issues.
Oliver, 39, received a 66-week suspended sentence, which Strickland condemned as too lenient.
Strickland spent 12 days in intensive care, continues to suffer pain and anxiety, and says she will never be the same.

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Story summary

Danielle Oliver, the attacker, assaulted Belinda Strickland, 65, at a funeral in Cardiff on June 9, 2024.
The attack left Strickland with broken ribs, a punctured lung, and lasting health issues.
Oliver, 39, received a 66-week suspended sentence, which Strickland condemned as too lenient.
Strickland spent 12 days in intensive care, continues to suffer pain and anxiety, and says she will never be the same.