{
  "id": 13951266,
  "title": "Anita Mui’s ashes stolen, brother puts up S$8,152 reward for any info, cries as he condemns thieves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/anita-muis-ashes-stolen-brother-puts-up-s-8-152-reward-for-any-info",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:24:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/anita-mui-ashes-stolen-family-appealing-information/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 18, fans observed that the urn of the late singer Anita Mui was missing and promptly informed her family and the police. However, three months later, Mui's family has not received any updates on the investigation. In commemoration of her 63rd birthday, her fan club made a public plea for any information regarding the theft, which occurred in 2003 when Mui passed away at the age of 40 due to cervical cancer. The Standard reported that no ransom demand has been issued, and no other urns have gone missing. Mui's brother, Mui Kai Ming, was accused of stealing the urn, but he adamantly denied these allegations in an interview with Hong Kong media, expressing his deep love for his sister and stating that he would never commit such an act, as reported by Lianhe Zaobao. In response to the theft, Kai Ming offered a reward of HK$50,000 (S$8,152) to anyone who can provide information that could lead to the recovery of his sister's ashes. Initially, Mui's brother had planned to hold a memorial for his mother on October 10. However, upon learning about the theft of his sister's urn, he decided to transform the event into a memorial for his sister instead. During the memorial, he was reportedly seen in tears, vehemently condemning the thieves for their despicable act.",
  "summary": "Her brother is offering a reward in exchange for information",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Urn with Anita Mui’s ashes missing from Lantau monastery as family appeals for help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/urn-with-anita-muis-ashes-missing-from-lantau-monastery-as-family",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Ashes of late Cantopop icon Anita Mui missing for 3 months, family reveals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ashes-of-late-cantopop-icon-anita-mui-missing-for-3-months-family",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:03:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Late Cantopop legend Anita Mui's ashes stolen from Hong Kong monastery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/showbiz-late-cantopop-legend-anita-muis-ashes-stolen-from-hong-kong",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:00:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Urn with Anita Mui's ashes missing from Lantau monastery as family appeals for help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/urn-with-anita-muis-ashes-missing-from-lantau-monastery-as-family-13890333",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}