遺灰は戻るーキプロスの遺灰盗難事件

　亡くなった息子の遺灰を、暖かなところに撒こうかなあとキプロスに旅行した夫婦。食事しているうちに盗難に遭った―。

BBC Teen's stolen ashes recovered in Cyprus after tearful call from thief 30 Dec 2019

　ああ、ゴミに捨てられたりしちゃうのかなあ、息子の遺灰…。そんな辛い思いを胸にスウェーデンに帰ったら、なんと盗人から電話が来た。涙ながらに謝り、警察がわかるところにおいたから、回収されるから…と。

「The ashes of a teenage boy, stolen from his family's car, have been recovered after a tearful phone call from the alleged thief.

Dennis Bebnarz's family said they had hoped to scatter his remains somewhere "warm and beautiful" after his death.」

「They said they could not face Christmas at home without their son, who died in an accident five months ago. "We wanted to go away to find a warmer place to close the worst year of our life," Ms Bebnarz told the BBC.」

「She was "shocked" when the alleged thief rang her on Sunday evening, crying.」

「He repeatedly apologised and told her where the box could be found so she could notify police, who then tracked it down near a motorway.」

「Ms Bebnarz told the BBC she she is not angry with the thief and prays "he will change his life".

"He's got human emotions and a good heart," she said.」

　母上は、いまや盗人に怒りはしない。彼はその人生を変えてくれるように、だって彼は人間的な感情を得て、よき心を得たのだから―とのこと。

　最悪のクリスマスを迎えたご夫婦が、しかし損害からの回復と罪人のへの許しとともに新年を迎えることができるなら、まあこれはこれで神のお導きと信じることができよう。良い話というべきだ。

「But she said now that their son's remains have been recovered, the couple feel "complete".」