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By battlefordsNOW Staff

North Battleford RCMP searching for owner of urn containing ashes

Jul 23, 2021 | 11:44 AM

The North Battleford RCMP are searching for the owner of an urn, which contains ashes, after it was found behind a business last month.

According to a media release, the urn was located by a person behind a business on the Highway 16 bypass in North Battleford. The individual then contacted police on May 27 to tell them the urn was found a week earlier. It is now being kept in a funeral home.

However, police have been working to find the owner since then but have been unsuccessful. They have spoken with the person who found the urn, checked police records for reports of lost urns, reviewed security footage and contacted the manufacturer.

“Police often get reports of lost items, but this is certainly unique,” says Sgt. Neil Tremblay of the North Battleford RCMP Detachment. “We would like very much to return this urn to whom it belongs.”

The urn does have unique features but the RCMP will not release the full description so when someone does come forward to claim it they can describe it. This will allow for it to be returned to its rightful owner.

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