Three days after they had been taken, and two days after an emotional public plea for the return of their beloved mom’s ashes, a Calgary-area household has acquired some excellent news.
Anna Thompson’s ashes have been returned, forward of her funeral deliberate for subsequent weekend.
The 74-year-old lady handed away simply days earlier than Christmas.
The urn, containing 74-year-old Anna Thompson’s ashes, was stolen when thieves broke into her son’s dwelling in Chestermere on January 6.
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However her ashes had been stolen, together with cash, instruments and an iPad, when somebody broke into her son’s dwelling in Chestermere, positioned simply east of Calgary, on Jan. 6.
The household, who had been within the midst of constructing plans to put the matriarch to relaxation, took to social media to make a plea to the thieves, no questions requested.
74-year-old Anna Thompson (centre) seen right here along with her household, handed away on December 16, however the urn containing her ashes was stolen when somebody broke into her son’s dwelling on January 6.
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On Friday, Chestermere RCMP confirmed the household’s pleas had been answered.
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“They had been left at a Calgary funeral dwelling, with a be aware asking for his or her protected return to the household,” mentioned the RCMP in a information launch.
A picture from a CCTV digital camera on a house throughout the road, reveals two suspects who police want to discuss to in relation to the theft.
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RCMP are nonetheless asking for assist from the general public to establish two male suspects believed chargeable for the theft they usually’ve launched pictures from CCTV video in hopes somebody might acknowledge the culprits.
Investigators say one was carrying white sweatpants, a blue and black coat, black sneakers, and a black hat and gloves.
The second man was carrying blue overalls with yellow stripes and a white development hat.
Anna Thompson’s funeral is deliberate for Jan. 17.
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