Stolen ashes of Victorian triplets recovered

A box containing the ashes of stillborn triplets stolen from a Melbourne home has been handed to police.

A 17-year-old boy found the box, which had been broken open, in Melton yesterday.

It was taken from a Kurunjang home during a burglary in which thieves also took laptops, jewellery and a smart phone.

The mother of the triplets made a plea to the thieves to return to ashes after the box was discovered missing.

The box was wrapped in tape and looked like a parcel when it was snatched from the home.

The box will be forensically tested before being returned to the family this morning.