SOUTHEND, Sask. – Five youth who were the subject of a missing person search last month are now facing criminal charges. The five, from Southend, Sask. have each been charged with breaking and entering a place and committing an indictable offence.
The five were reported missing on Nov. 6 after leaving their community two days earlier to go hunting at Reindeer Lake. They were located on Malcolm Island Nov. 10 after a search involving RCMP, Civilian Air Search and Rescue (CASARA) and local volunteers.
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Weather at the time was not good, with temperatures ranging in the -10 to -18 range along with strong winds and some snow.
After the rescue, a damage complaint was filed by the owner of a wilderness lodge. Kelly Littlechilds, the owner of Arctic Lodges, told The Canadian Press doors had been kicked in and fishing gear, clothing and all-terrain vehicles were out of place.
Littlechilds stated some of the buildings at the lodge are left unlocked with food inside for anyone who might become lost.
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The five youths, who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will appear in court on Jan. 29.
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