Man, 20, stole his grandad’s ashes from grandmother
A MAN who stole thousands of pounds from his grandmother along with his deceased grandfather’s wedding ring and ashes is refusing to tell the family what he did with the treasured keepsakes, a court heard.
After being estranged from the gran for a number of years, Callum Carter re-entered her life following the death of her husband – then stole more than £7,500 in savings and bingo winnings from her. He also took the two personal items from her. But he won’t tell the police what happened to them so officers can try to get them back.
Carter, aged 20, of Goronwy Road, Townhill, Swansea, had previously pleaded guilty to theft when he appeared in the dock at Swansea Crown Court for sentencing.
The court heard his grandmother became a widow in 2014, and in 2016 Carter came back into her life after a period of estrangement following family problems.
Carter would regularly visit his grandmother with his partner and young child, something which meant a great deal to the woman.
However, when Carter claimed to be upstairs at her Waun Wen home playing computer games he was in fact repeatedly helping himself to money from her safe.
The court heard Carter has no previous convictions.
Judge Philip Harris-Jenkins told Carter his actions had been spiteful, and he sentenced him to 19 months in a young offenders’ institution. He will serve half that time in custody.