AN elderly man who found an urn containing ashes, which he believes was dumped during a robbery at Elizabeth East, wants to return it to its owner.

Pheo Andruszko, 88, was walking in a side garden next to his Adare Ct home, on Monday, when his attention was caught by sun glare among some leaves.

He said he picked up what he believed was a vase and took it inside.

“I washed it and opened it and I could see something inside and I released it was somebody’s ashes,” he said.

“I thought it was a vase and then I realised what it was.”

Mr Andruszko said he took the urn to police because he thought it had been stolen and dumped during a robbery, but was told no one had reported the urn missing.

He said he wanted to reunite the urn, which has “Anakie Pottery handmade Australia” inscribed on the bottom, with its owner.

The white-coloured urn has pink and gold trim with pink petals on the side.

If you are the owner of the urn, or know who the urn belongs to, please contact The Advertiser at tiser@theadvertiser.com.au or on 8206 2300.