Calgary woman charged in theft of baby’s ashes
CALGARY —Calgary police have charged a 30-year-old woman accused the theft of a purse which contained the ashes of a Medicine Hat woman’s son.
Carolin Kelly, of Calgary, was arrested and was charged in connection with the theft, which occurred at a hotel bar on Dec. 2.
Laura Hudson of Medicine Hat was in Calgary with her family for an event at the Alberta Children’s Hospital honouring families who have lost children. Laura’s son Hunter drowned six months ago before his first birthday, and carried his ashes in her purse with her.
The purse was stolen from the bar by two women, and Calgary police released surveillance footage of the women after one of them attempted to use credit cards found in the purse at a convenience store later in the evening.