By The Staff The Canadian Press
Posted November 21, 2024 8:14 am
Updated November 21, 2024 8:15 am
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Trial sees texts betwixt men accused successful migrants’ deaths by Manitoba-Minnesota border
The prosecution is expecting to wrapper up its lawsuit Thursday successful the proceedings of 2 men accused of quality smuggling astatine the borderline betwixt Manitoba and Minnesota.
Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel person pleaded not blameworthy to charges stemming from respective borderline crossings successful 2021 and 2022.
On Jan. 19, 2022, a household of 4 from India froze to decease arsenic the somesthesia dipped beneath -20 C successful a blizzard, portion 7 others were apprehended.
The proceedings has already heard from borderline patrol agents and an RCMP officer, and an FBI authoritative is slated to attest Thursday.
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A caregiver practitioner testified Wednesday astir terrible hypothermia suffered by 1 of the migrants who survived and had to beryllium airlifted to hospital.
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More aesculapian grounds is scheduled for Thursday.
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Blizzard conditions met migrants astatine Manitoba-Minnesota borderline crossing, proceedings hears
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