Devastated woman pleads for thief to bring back her mother’s ashes and family photos which were stolen from her car
- Woman claims her mother’s ashes were stolen from her car on the weekend
- The red Mazda 3 was parked in a street in Richmond, Melbourne, overnight
- The woman is begging the thieves to return the ashes and precious pictures
A distraught woman is pleading with thieves who broke into her car to return an urn containing her late mother’s ashes.
The woman, from Richmond in inner Melbourne, issued the public appeal after realising her belongings had been taken.
Her red Mazda 3 sedan was parked at the rear of a home on Murphy Street from 7pm on Friday.
She went back to the car about midday on Saturday to find everything she left inside had been taken.
The ashes were inside a small blue container which itself was within a larger white box. Police are investigating the matter and released a picture of the urn in the hopes that members of the public might recognise it
The ashes were inside a small blue container which itself was within a larger white box.
Also stolen was a box of photos which are irreplaceable.
Several other items of lesser note were also missing.
The woman launched a public appeal begging the thieves to return the ashes and pictures.
‘If you took them (or know who did), I don’t care about miscellaneous things. Keep them,’ she posted in a Richmond neighbourhood Facebook page on Sunday.
Her red Mazda 3 sedan (stock image) was parked at the rear of a home on Murphy Street from 7pm on Friday
‘But please return my mum’s ashes and photos, I’m begging you!’
The woman said she is ‘absolutely distraught’ by the thought of never seeing them again.
Police are investigating the matter and released a picture of the urn in the hopes that members of the public might recognise it.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au