When Kelly Cooke’s house was robbed in March, the only thing she wanted back was her son’s ashes.
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Stolen during a burglary at Ms Cooke’s Harper Court home, the ashes were kept in a box the young mother had hidden in her linen cupboard.
On Friday Ms Cooke got the box back.
Police in Cannington found it, and a former Mandurah police officer working at the station recognised the box and called Ms Cooke immediately.
Sadly, the ashes were not in it, but Ms Cooke has back precious mementos of her son, Anthony, who was still-born in 2009.
As well as his ashes, the box contained Anthony’s tiny hand and foot prints, photos, an ultrasound picture, a frog teddy, and a tiny loveheart pillow.
“I still feel a bit numb,” Ms Cooke said. “I’m very thankful.
“I feel like [Anthony’s] back where he needs to be.”
So desperate was Ms Cooke for the return of her son’s ashes, in March she offered a $7000 reward.
This still stands, and will be honoured if anyone hands them back.
For now, Ms Cooke is glad to have the box back containing so many memories of her son.
“I’d actually written it off,” she said.
“It disturbs me to know people went through it – I was very overwhelmed.”
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Anthony’s ashes is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
