By Emma Thomas PUBLISHED: 13:40 EST, 25 December 2013 | UPDATED: 13:42 EST, 25 December 2013 A couple have been left devastated this Christmas after thieves stole their car and the ashes of the woman's father. Michael Savage and his wife Mel had travelled to a friend's house in Loughton, Essex, from West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire, during the wet and windy conditions on Monday. Due to the poor weather, they ran inside and left lots of Christmas presents and the urn containing the ashes in their BMW, Essex Police said. Scene of the crime: The couple had parked the car in Lower Park Road
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Michael Savage and his wife Mel had their car stolen
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Couple had driven from Nottinghamshire to Loughton, Essex
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Father-in-law's ashes were in the car as they take them to family gatherings
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