Carnoustie woman’s emotional appeal for son’s ashes

An Angus woman has launched an emotional appeal to find her son’s ashes.

Gaynor Robertson, 48, believed the ashes of her son Jonathan were with her estranged ex-husband for the last eight years at his home in Arbroath.

But after his recent death, the Carnoustie woman was horrified to discover no trace of the distinctive urn containing the ashes when his house was being cleared.

Now she is appealing for any information as to their whereabouts and whether or not they have been scattered.

Former Baldragon Academy pupil Jonathan died after a fall while playing at Baldovan House in 2002 at the age of just 13.

Gaynor said the news was causing her to relive her heartbreak all over again.

She said: “I have no idea where they are or what’s happened to them – I’m absolutely heartbroken.

“They were in a box with his name on it.

“It had an ice hockey goalkeeper on it, along with his name engraved, so it’s quite distinctive.

“I never got over the death of my son, but it feels like I’m having to go through it all again.”

Both Dundee City Council and Angus Council have said the urn is not in their possession after the house was cleared.

Gaynor has taken to social media to share her appeal and hopes to receive closure on the whereabouts of the ashes sooner rather than later.

She added: “I’ve put something out online about it to see if someone has seen anything or knows anything about what’s happened.

“It’s just been a nightmare.”