UPDATE: Eight Bodies Pulled Out of St. Lawrence River in Quebec

Friday, 31 March 2023 15:02

By Linda Morgan

One man remains missing

Authorities in the Mohawk territory of Akwesasne in Quebec say two more bodies have been pulled from the St. Lawrence River.

This brings the total number to eight, after six bodies were found yesterday

Police say the people who bodies were recovered were from families of Romanian and Indian descent.

Authorities believe the group was trying to enter the United States illegally.

Meanwhile, Investigators say 30 year old Casey Oakes, who is from Akwesasne, is still missing.

His boat was found not far from the six bodies found yesterday, but police don't know if the two events are related.

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