An appeal has been launched to find the owner of a small urn that is believed to contain human ashes.
The urn was left on a train between London and Aberdeen.
It is believed to have been left on an LNER service travelling from London Kings Cross to Aberdeen and was subsequently handed into lost property on the train’s arrival in Aberdeen.
The small red urn is wrapped in purple and white artificial flowers and held in the arms of a teddy bear toy.
British Transport Police (BTP) said that according to the information they have available, it was lost at some point in the last four months.
The full police appeal reads:
“Our officers in Aberdeen are working to reunite a lost urn with its owner.
“The small red urn is wrapped in purple and white artificial flowers, and held by a small brown teddy bear.It's believed to have been left on an LNER service travelling from London Kings Cross to Aberdeen and was subsequently handed into lost property upon the train's arrival in Aberdeen.
“Based on the information available, it may have been lost at some point within the last four months.
BTP PC Gary Herning said: "The urn appears to contain human ashes or remains and will clearly be of enormous sentimental value to someone.
"Unfortunately, we have no further information on where the owner may have boarded or alighted during the journey. We're issuing the appeal in the hope that the individual or family concerned will reach out to us so that we can arrange its safe return."
“If you are the owner, or you know who they are, please contact us on 61016, or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 2600110174.Please share this far and wide in hopes of reuniting this sentimental item with it's owner.”
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