A young mum has been left devastated after thieves broke into her home and stole her stillborn son’s ashes.
Chloe Robinson, 22, has slammed the “evil and twisted scumbags" who have taken the very last thing she had to remember her infant child.
She was horrified to discover her home in Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, North Wales, had been broken into last weekend – the second time in a year her home has been burgled.
But she was truly heartbroken to discover that the ashes of her baby son Hunter were gone.
Hunter was stillborn at 37 weeks, and with the second anniversary of her son's death at the end of this month, the young mum told N orthWalesLive that she's in shock over the burglary.
She said: "I can't believe what kind of sick individual would do this.
"I saw the damage to my flat and that was upsetting enough but when I saw that my son's ashes were gone, I just lost it, I was screaming and crying.”
Chloe had been staying with family when she returned to her home on Saturday, November 6, to discover the box containing Hunter's ashes had been opened and emptied, leaving just remnants behind.
Amongst the items stolen were balloons which had been meant for Hunter's memorial party to mark two years since his death on November 25.
Not only were Hunter's ashes stolen, but thieves also damaged "irreplaceable" items from his memorial, including photos of Chloe and her son together.
Branding the thieves evil, Chloe said: "When you look at a child's ashes you know that's irreplaceable, it's all I've got to remember him by.
"I just can't imagine who would do this, they are evil and twisted scumbags.”
Chloe said she no longer feels safe in her home and criticised the "sick individuals" who not only stole items but left "disgusting" rubbish behind.
She said: "The whole flat was trashed, they even left used condoms on the couch, I just can't get my head around it, it's disgusting.”
Chloe is planning a special service to honour her son later this month and has set up a fundraising page to help pay tribute to her beloved son and replace some of the items lost.
She said: "Trying to keep my head up in this time is so hard, but I'm still fighting for justice and I'm always going to fight to keep Hunter's memory alive.”
North Wales Police confirmed they attended a burglary at an address in Connah's Quay and enquiries are ongoing.
To donate to Chloe’s fundraising page, click here.
