SITTING on the pew in front of her late mother’s coffin, Olivia Wright felt angry on her behalf. Her older sister Emma Parfrement had turned up at the last minute, dressed in a less-than-sombre outfit of metallic cowboy boots , pink trousers and a fluffy top. 3 Olivia Wright sued her sister who took control of their mother's finances in 2017 when she became mentally fragile Credit: SWNS 3 When Angela Wright died, Olivia was cut out of the inheritance, and went to court to sue her sister Credit: SWNS 3 Olivia says Emma Parfrement, pictured with her ex-husband Neil, suddenly returned to the fold upon learning their mother had dementia Credit: SWNS “It was ridiculous,” recalls Olivia, 49, from Upminster, Essex.

“She sat at the back bawling her eyes out with a friend and then disappeared straight after the service, without attending the wake I’d organised and paid for. “Dressing like that for your own mum’s funeral spoke volumes to me.” But Emma’s behaviour in the years prior to Angela Wright’s death in November 2019 had already rung alarm bells with her sister.

READ MORE IN FABULOUS MAD MASH-UP I tried crazy food mash-ups like tuna and Marmite – so would you try them? SHEER DELIGHT I’m a mum & tested 8 denier tights trend loved by Michelle Keegan & Maya Jama After being estranging from her relatives for four years, she suddenly returned to the fold when Olivia informed her Angela had dementia. She quickly secured sole power of attorney and put her mum in .