Woman who died in attempt to cross border was trying to get to daughter
WINNIPEG — The president of the Ghanian Union of Manitoba says a 57-year-old woman who died last week south of the border at Emerson, Man., was trying to get to Toronto to visit her only child, a daughter who had given birth five weeks ago.
Maggie Yeboah said Thursday that she has spoken to the daughter, who is “not doing that well.”
“She is in shock, she’s devastated, she’s also blaming herself,” said Yeboah. “She’s saying because of her, her mom decided to make this trip to come see her. I just told her not to blame herself.”
The body of Mavis Otuteye was found near Noyes, Minn., on Friday, and an autopsy has suggested the cause of death was hypothermia. The Kittson County sheriff’s department is investing.