Police investigating after man's body found near Quebec border crossing
CTV
An investigation is underway after a man's body was found Wednesday afternoon in Monteregie, Que., near the Roxham Road crossing point between Canada and the U.S.
An investigation is underway after a man's body was found Wednesday afternoon in Montérégie, Que., near the Roxham Road crossing point between Canada and the U.S.
The man was a migrant, a police source confirmed to CTV News, who said his death is considered "suspicious" at this point, adding that the person does not appear to have died of natural causes or self-inflicted wounds.
Roxham Road is an unofficial border crossing site used frequently by asylum seekers heading into Canada through the U.S.
The body was spotted Wednesday around 2:15 p.m. by American border agents patrolling the area by helicopter, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement to CTV on Thursday. Border patrol agents responded to area with the help of New York State police, the RCMP, and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
"It was determined that the deceased body fell under Canadian jurisdiction and an investigation is being led by Sûreté du Québec," the statement read.
According to Quebec provincial police, the body was found deep in a wooded area in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, and it had to be airlifted out.
No one was nearby when the man was discovered.
