A 25-year-old Canadian from Manitoba who allegedly “risked his life” on the front lines in Ukraine to “help protect women and children” was found lifeless Monday after being missing for two days .
“Thanks mom, everything is fine here,” Austin Lathlin-Bercier wrote to his mother Lucy Lathelin on Thursday during their latest exchange, in which he took advantage of a few days off in a Ukrainian city to treat himself to a hamburger and fries. his favorite food, the Globe and Mail reported Tuesday.
On Monday, the young man’s parents from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba received a call informing them that their 25-year-old son had been missing for two days on the front lines in Ukraine, where he was “selflessly” defending himself The widow and the orphan reported, as the nation’s leader, Maureen Brown, reported in a press release.
Unfortunately, his family was informed of his death shortly afterwards, as his sister Faith Lathlin-Bercier told English-language media. Global Affairs Canada has also confirmed the death of a Canadian in Ukraine.
“I couldn’t sit idly by […] “Watching all these people lose their homes and loved ones while Russia indiscriminately killed civilians and committed war crime after war crime was extremely upsetting,” the young man previously wrote on Facebook, according to the Globe and Mail.
The young man’s body should be repatriated, but according to his sister it could take weeks or even months.
“He sacrificed everything to help and paid the ultimate price. The way he lived his life selflessly and for others is a symbol of courage for such a young man. He lived and gave his life with honor. He has made our nation proud,” Chief Maureen Brown said in writing.
His community paid tribute to him on Monday evening.