Grieving parents of murdered son traumatized a second time when his remains stolen in Calgary

A Saskatchewan family grieving the kidnapping and murder of their son is asking for his remains to be returned after they were stolen along with a truck from a Calgary residence.

On Oct. 29, Shannon Garrioch was in Calgary visiting the father of her late son Allan, who was murdered in early 2020.

On Oct. 31, she woke up to discover that her truck, a white 2003 Ford F-350, containing Allan's ashes, was gone.

"I feel like he was taken twice. Like, the first time was bad enough," she said. "I feel broken. Like, 'Oh my god, here we go again. Like, why? Just…why?

"We just want our son's remains back."

Shannon Garrioch is asking for help finding her murdered son Allan's remains, which were stolen along with her truck on Oct. 30 in Calgary. (Photo courtesy Shannon Garrioch)

On Feb. 25, 2020, Allan Douglas Garrioch, who lived in Humboldt, Sask., was reported missing after being out of contact with his family.

Three people were eventually convicted of multiple charges, including murder, forcible confinement, break-and-enter and assault with a weapon, among others.

Garrioch's remains were discovered in the Rural Municipality of Bayne, Sask.

"It just ripped the Band-Aid off once again. You try and heal, but yeah...very painful."

Calgary Police confirmed some of the property was located in the 2600 block of 32 Street N.E. around 5 p.m. on Nov. 1, but said the urn was not found.

Garrioch said she was told by police the content was located in a dumpster.

"The longer it goes, the more I think they just dumped him somewhere, just like they did the first time," she said.

Allan's remains were stolen along with this vehicle on Oct. 30 in Calgary

She is now begging the thief to place the urn somewhere safe where it can be found and returned to her, so she can properly grieve her son.

"Allan was a wonderful child. He helped everybody, wore his heart on his sleeve. The good die young," she said.

The urn is cream-coloured with silver trim.

With files from CTV’s Jonathan Charlton and Michaela Solomon