Jennifer Petkov to apologize to family of Kathleen Edward on 'Dr. Phil' [View all]

[The Straight Story]

Jennifer Petkov to apologize to family of Kathleen Edward on 'Dr. Phil'

Kathleen Edward died earlier this month, and now the Trenton woman who taunted her with reminders of her disease will apologize on a national stage.

Jennifer Petkov, who became the subject of international scorn after posting death-themed photos of the dying 7-year-old on Facebook, is expected to apologize to her family during an episode of "Dr. Phil" scheduled to air today.

Jennifer and Scott have been called "America's cruelest couple" for bullying their neighbor's dying 7-year-old daughter, Kathleen, who recently lost her battle with Huntington’s disease. The bitter feud between neighbors crossed the line when the little girls' family says Jennifer created a Facebook page and posted images of Kathleen with a skull and crossbones and yelled, “Hurry up and die” toward their home. They also claim Scott drove a hearse-like truck with a coffin attached to it down their street. Jennifer and Scott are prepared to offer an apology, but will the family accept?

Kathleen suffered from Huntington's Disease, a degenerative brain disorder that also claimed the lives of her grandfather and mother. Petkov previously admitted that she posted an image depicting Kathleen's face set above a skull and crossbones and another showing her dead mother in the arms of the grim reaper.

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