Homeless man believed to have frozen to death in central Alberta: RCMP

WESTLOCK, Alta. - RCMP say a person experiencing homelessness was discovered useless inside his tent in a central Alberta city.

Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says Mounties in Westlock, about 80 kilometres north of Edmonton, have been notified of a lacking individual on Jan. 7.

RCMP discovered Timothy Phillips useless the subsequent day in what Savinkoff described as a do-it-yourself campsite close to the Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre.

It’s believed Phillips, who was 60, froze to dying, however Savinkoff says the medical expert is working to find out the reason for dying.

That week, temperatures hit lows between -25 C and -39 C.

Savinkoff says there may be nothing suspicious in regards to the dying at the moment, however the investigation continues.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 18, 2022.