Locket containing father's ashes stolen from 'heartbroken' woman in Sheffield
Burglars struck at Diane Varley's home in Wincobank, stealing the treasured heirloom, on Saturday while she and her husband Mark were away on holiday.
They also took Mr Varley's prized Kawasaki 1400 bike and other items including an Xbox, a PlayStation and a child's motocross bike from the property on Vauxhall Road.
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Hide Ad"I am absolutely heartbroken that this locket has been stolen because it meant so much to me and it would mean everything to get it back," she said.
The 54-year-old said witnesses reported seeing two men, believed to be aged between 18 and 20, outside the property shortly before the break-in.
The motorbike had the registration number PO17 WOD and the man who rode off on it was reportedly wearing an orange hi-vis top.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting the incident number 961 of August 11.