Cypriot thief tearfully tells tourist where to find son’s stolen ashes

PARALIMNI. Cypriot police have recovered the stolen ashes of a Swedish teenager after a man who said he accidentally stole the urn phoned the family in Sweden, offering a tearful apology, and gave directions for its retrieval, the youth’s mother said.

Kinga Bednarz said she’s “relieved and thankful” after her ordeal, saying her conversation with the alleged thief was an “emotional moment.”

She said the man, who did not identify himself, insisted that he had meant no harm to her. The urn was in one of three bags stolen last week from a rental car the family was using while on vacation. The bags were taken after thieves smashed the passenger’s side window.