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Siwsan

(26,276 posts)
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:03 PM Jan 2012

This is how heartbreakingly sick some people can be

I work with a woman whose 12 year old grandson died, about 5 years ago. He was a lovely child and his death from a genetic disorder was crushing, not only for his family, but also for those of us who knew this child from his birth until his far too early death.

Friday, someone broke into his mother's house and stole the urn containing his ashes. They didn't take anything of material value, even though there was jewelry, money, computers, etc, right out in the open. The went directly to the room where the ashes were kept.

Some positive thoughts and prayers for this poor family. To lose a child, once, is bad enough. This poor woman has now lost her son twice.


http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120101/METRO02/201010314

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This is how heartbreakingly sick some people can be (Original Post) Siwsan Jan 2012 OP
Heavens... I can not even fathom any motivation for such an act... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #1
Money ieoeja Jan 2012 #8
Wow...hadn't thought urns hlthe2b Jan 2012 #11
Weird story. closeupready Jan 2012 #2
how bizarre quinnox Jan 2012 #3
Check out the ex and family. msanthrope Jan 2012 #4
I understand there might be a reward offered for information Siwsan Jan 2012 #5
I don't see how anyone else would have a motive Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #6
Actually, anyone in need money would have a motive given that urns are made of valuable material. nt ieoeja Jan 2012 #9
They left the laptop and other expensive sufrommich Jan 2012 #13
either a drug addict that doesn't know any better, or a sick teenage prank... Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #7
WTF!!! Initech Jan 2012 #10
Maybe they can use this unfortunate event as a learning moment quinn-the-innuit Jan 2012 #12

hlthe2b

(102,304 posts)
1. Heavens... I can not even fathom any motivation for such an act...
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:10 PM
Jan 2012

My heart aches for this poor family.

 

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)
8. Money
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 06:11 PM
Jan 2012

Urns are typically made of valuable material. And the value of that material has recently skyrocketed.

There has been a major upswing in the theft of vases, plaques, etc from cemetaries during this bad economy.

Siwsan

(26,276 posts)
5. I understand there might be a reward offered for information
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:27 PM
Jan 2012

Hopefully someone will come forward with information.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
6. I don't see how anyone else would have a motive
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:30 PM
Jan 2012

It was either the child's father or someone who is mentally ill.

 

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)
9. Actually, anyone in need money would have a motive given that urns are made of valuable material. nt
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 06:12 PM
Jan 2012

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
13. They left the laptop and other expensive
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 07:14 PM
Jan 2012

things that were sitting right by it. My bet is on someone in his family.

 

quinn-the-innuit

(17 posts)
12. Maybe they can use this unfortunate event as a learning moment
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 07:13 PM
Jan 2012

He is not those ashes. He cannot be contained in an urn...

(P.S. This is obviously an inside--family--job. Who the hell would steal ashes and leave electronics?)

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