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Stephanie Wareham

Grieving woman spent £3.5k and travelled 7,000 miles to spread her hamster's ashes - in Hawaii

A grieving woman travelled 7,000 miles to spread her hamster's ashes - in Hawaii. Lisa Murray-Lang, 46, was devastated by the death of her Syrian hamster 'Spud' at the impressive age of three years and seven months in March 2022.

She had spent years making him cardboard versions of locations around the world for him to play in - and said his favourite was a mini model version of Hawaii. So she saved up and took Spud's ashes to the exact beach she used as inspiration for the cardboard scene - in Waikiki, Honolulu.

Lisa and husband William, 66, took a 10-day trip - including three flights via Amsterdam and Los Angeles, and a 4-star hotel booking. And on the final day of their trip, they scattered his ashes during an emotional ceremony, next to some surfboards on the beach.

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