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A widow has pleaded for the return of her husband’s ashes after they were believed to were stolen from a storage.
The family of Nigel Hill, who died from pancreatic cancer earlier this year at the age of 72, stated they were hoping to scatter his ashes at a cricket membership to fulfil one of his closing needs.
Larger Manchester Police has made a sleek allure for information after energy instruments and Mr Hill’s ashes were taken in the burglary in Brandlesholme Road, Bury, on 19 September.
Susan Hill stated she had lost her husband “a second time” and the burglary had left the family “heartbroken” and “devastated”.
She stated: “Nigel’s ashes were in a mint green coloured box, within a burgundy coloured tote internet.
“Nigel spent the bulk of his time in the storage, he used to be a passionate handyman who would turn his fingers to totally the relaxation and cherished spending time at his workbench.
“When we acquired Nigel’s ashes, we determined as a family that we would possibly possibly well disclose them on his wood workbench in the storage, as that is where he cherished to be, and where he used to be his happiest.”
Mrs Hill stated the family had been ready for the close of the cricket season to scatter the ashes.
She stated: “One of Nigel’s closing needs used to be that he wanted to possess his ashes scattered at Woodbank Cricket Club.
“A disclose which held a clear disclose in his coronary heart, he cherished spending time right here.
“As a family, we determined that we would possibly possibly well wait until the cricket season used to be over to scatter Nigel’s ashes, and now the season is over, we can’t fulfill his needs as someone has stolen them from us.
“I am no longer in the return of the energy instruments, all I need is for my husband’s ashes to be returned to us, so as a family we can fulfil his closing wish and lay him to relaxation.
“I definitely possess already lost my husband, and now I definitely possess lost him for a second time.”
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Somebody with information ought to call police on 0161 856 8222.
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