Baby and teen among four who ‘froze to death’ while trying to walk into US across Canada border in -35F blizzard

A BABY and teen are among four who reportedly froze to death while attempting to enter the United States via the Canadian side of the border in-35F blizzard. Canadian officials discovered the bodies of a man, woman, teenage boy, and an infant on Wednesday morning about nine to 12 meters from the border. Canadian border officials […]

A BABY and teen are among four who reportedly froze to death while attempting to enter the United States via the Canadian side of the border in-35F blizzard.

Canadian officials discovered the bodies of a man, woman, teenage boy, and an infant on Wednesday morning about nine to 12 meters from the border.

Canadian border officials were alerted by US Customs and Border Protection officers that a group of people was apprehended on American soil after crossing over from Canada.

US officials said one of the adults had items meant for an infant but that no infant was with the group.

Officials immediately launched a search on both sides of the border.

Three bodies were found on the Canadian side of the border, about 12 meters from the border.

A fourth body, a boy, believed to be in his mid-teens, was found a short while later.

Canadian police believe the victims died from exposure to the freezing weather while attempting to walk across into the US from Canada.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy called the incident an “absolute and heartbreaking tragedy.

“We’re very concerned that this attempted crossing may have been facilitated in some way and that these individuals, including an infant, were left on their own in the middle of a blizzard when the weather hovered around –35 [with the wind chill],” MacLatchy said.

Officials have not released the age or names of the victims.