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Accidental Obliviot

A medical examiner in Lakeland, Fla., ruled the death of Bryant Fidanian, 40, a murder, even though his wife, Rachel, 38, said it was an accident. According to her arrest affidavit, Fidanian called 911 and said she was holding her dog while doing the dishes, ran towards her husband, slipped, and accidentally stabbed him. Later in the same call, she allegedly said she was slicing pizza before walking to her husband, tripping him, and accidentally stabbing him. Detectives said she later added that she’d noticed her dog had defecated on itself, and when she went to clean up the mess, she slipped in it and fell on her husband, accidentally stabbing him. In another version, she allegedly said the dog started defecating and urinating on itself, and she then tripped on the rug, and accidentally stabbed him. “In the end, they determined this was an intentional act of domestic violence,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “Incidentally, her arrest occurred during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” (MS/WOFL Orlando) ...Incidentally, she was pretty oblivious to her preferred story.