Police did not have to order a psychologist’s report to know the mindset of the thief who attempted to steal the urn containing the ashes of Sigmund Freud and his wife.
“Callous and despicable” was the assessment of the burglar who broke into the crematorium in Hoop Lane Golders Green, on New Year’s eve, and removed the urn from the chapel where it was on display.
The word “bungling” could easily have been added as the robber managed to drop the loot while making their getaway, badly damaging the 2,300-year-old urn.
Detective Constable Daniel Candler, of the Metropolitan Police, said: “This was a despicable act by a callous thief.
