Plea for thief to return pendant containing baby’s ashes

Detectives are hunting for a thief who stole valuables including a locket containing a baby’s ashes from a car in Regent’s Park.

The victim had parked her BMW to attend an event in nearby Marylebone Green and returned to find the locket and camera equipment missing.

The thief struck between 12.30 and 1.30pm on Tuesday June 21 breaking into the car which was parked between Chester Road and the Outer Circle. The ashes in the locket were of the car owner’s baby and police have launched an urgent appeal to recover the piece of jewellery.

PC Andy Goodyer from the Royal Parks Operational Parks Unit, which polices Regent’s Park, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, and saw someone behaving suspiciously by the cars to come forward.

“I am also issuing a direct plea to the person responsible: The pendant/locket that you took may appear insignificant but it contains the ashes of the victim’s baby. Please do the right thing so that we can return this to her.

“We have today issued an image of similar item of jewellery. If you have been offered one for sale in the past week, please get in touch.”Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD1571/30Jun. The pendant can be posted to police at the following address: FAO PC Goodyer, The Old Police House, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH.