Michigan woman says stolen luggage at Charlotte airport contained son’s ashes

A heartbreaking plea Monday night from two parents who say their son’s ashes

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were stolen Saturday from baggage claim at Charlotte Airport.

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“I just don’t want my son to end up in a landfill or something

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you know, so we just want to bring our boy home,” Ann Diehl, the mother said.

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just returned from Michigan after his 29-year-old son, Cody White’s sudden death.

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David had packed the cremation box in his checked-in luggage.

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he required wheelchair assistance after landing, which he believes gave thieves enough time.

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they got enough people to come & get us downstairs, my luggage was gone,” David said.

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parents say the thieves were able to quickly grab the luggage with the ashes

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Michigan woman says stolen luggage at Charlotte airport contained son’s ashes

Michigan woman says stolen luggage at Charlotte airport contained son’s ashes

A heartbreaking plea Monday night from two parents who say their son’s ashes

A heartbreaking plea Monday night from two parents who say their son’s ashes

were stolen Saturday from baggage claim at Charlotte Airport.

were stolen Saturday from baggage claim at Charlotte Airport.

“I just don’t want my son to end up in a landfill or something

“I just don’t want my son to end up in a landfill or something

you know, so we just want to bring our boy home,” Ann Diehl, the mother said.

you know, so we just want to bring our boy home,” Ann Diehl, the mother said.

just returned from Michigan after his 29-year-old son, Cody White’s sudden death.

just returned from Michigan after his 29-year-old son, Cody White’s sudden death.

David had packed the cremation box in his checked-in luggage.

David had packed the cremation box in his checked-in luggage.

he required wheelchair assistance after landing, which he believes gave thieves enough time.

he required wheelchair assistance after landing, which he believes gave thieves enough time.

they got enough people to come & get us downstairs, my luggage was gone,” David said.

they got enough people to come & get us downstairs, my luggage was gone,” David said.

parents say the thieves were able to quickly grab the luggage with the ashes

parents say the thieves were able to quickly grab the luggage with the ashes

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