Urn containing person’s ashes stolen from vehicle
Urn with person's ashes stolen from vehicle in Kelowna Oct. 26. (submitted photo)
RCMP say a recent vehicle break-in in Kelowna led to a very personal item being stolen, likely unbeknownst to the culprit.
On Oct. 26, at 11:08 a.m., RCMP received a report from the owner of a 1999 blue Ford Explorer that their vehicle had been broken into while parked at 140 Asher Road in Kelowna sometime overnight.
A black suitcase with pink/purple polka dots, containing mostly summer clothing, and a gold/red spray-painted tool box with miscellaneous hand tools were stolen in this incident.
When officers contacted the complainant, she mentioned an urn containing her mother’s ashes was also stolen. The urn is described as porcelain with flowers on it, slightly burnt from being in a fire, and has a written message on the side of the urn from the family.
“Most of what was stolen can be replaced, but returning the victim’s deceased mother’s ashes is our primary focus for our investigators,” Const. Mike Della-Paolera said
Police have no suspects or witnesses at this time.
RCMP is asking anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or has dash camera recordings from that night to contact the RCMP at (250) 762-3300 and reference file number 2023-64018.
If you have information and wish to remain anonymous, please contact Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.”