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Mother faces charges in New York state after son, 14, drowns in
Lake Ontario
A mother from Ontario faces charges in New York state after her 14-year-old son’s body was found in Lake Ontario.
Police found Alexander Montgomery’s body in the lake on Sunday.
He was a member of a group from Orillia, who were camping
at Old Fort Niagara.
They were participating in a War of 1812 encampment, which
includes a re-enactment of the capture of Fort Niagara.
His mother, Paula Montgomery, 48, and a family friend, Peter
Cooper, 50, are charged with providing the youth alcohol before his
death.
