CALGARY- A family is heartbroken after the ashes of their 19-year-old daughter were tossed into the wet street by thieves.
Police were called to 10 St. and Wapta Rise S.E. on August 2, for reports of car prowlings. A number of vehicles were targeted, including a white truck.
Inside that truck was a green velvet pouch, containing the ashes of a young woman who was killed in a crash over years ago. The contents were dumped onto the street.
Some of the ashes were recovered, but most were washed away by rain.
A jacket belonging to the deceased was also stolen.
“Who would do that? Who would take the ashes and dump them?” said mother Colleen Ransom, holding back tears. “I realize that they probably didn’t even know that they were my daughter’s ashes, but it’s sort of a violation.”
Witnesses reported seeing a group of three female teenagers, aged between 14 and 17-years-old in the area. One of them may be named ‘Sarah’, and she is described as white, 5’ tall and about 100 pounds with a slim build, shoulder-length blonde hair and a right nostril piercing. She was wearing grey sweat pants, a light grey zip-up hoodie and sneakers and carrying a sports tote bag.
The second girl was described as white, 5’5” tall and about 100 lbs., with brown hair and wearing matching dark grey sweat pants and zip-up hoodie. She was also carrying an athletic tote bag.
The third person who may have information is described as a white female with black hair, roughly 5’ tall and weighing approximately 100 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
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