Published: 06.24.2006

Three bodies found in desert, including two teens
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Border Patrol agents recovered the bodies of three possible illegal entrants, including two teenagers, in three incidents Thursday on the Tohono O'odham Nation.
In the first incident, agents found six illegal entrants near a school in Sells about 6:20 p.m. One of the entrants told agents that a family member had fallen behind, said Gustavo Soto, a Border Patrol spokesman.
Agents backtracked with the entrant to find a 15-year-old boy dead in the desert. There were no signs of foul play, Soto said.
The family member contacted the Mexican Consulate in order to tell his family about the death of the boy.
The family member was taken to a Border Patrol detention center, Soto said. The other five entrants were taken to Nogales for deportation.
In the second incident, a Border Patrol helicopter spotted what appeared to be human remains in the desert southwest of Sells about 12:30 p.m.
Agents on the ground found the remains, but could not find any identification, Soto said.
It was not known how long the body had been in the desert. The clothing was tattered, but there were no signs of foul play, Soto said.
Earlier Thursday morning, agents were called by an entrant who was in distress about 8:45 a.m.
The agents found an 18-year-old Mexican man in the desert near Federal Route 35 northeast of Sells. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, Soto said.
Heat exposure was suspected to be the cause of death in all three cases, Soto said,. Autopsies are planned.
Tohono O'odham Police are investigating the deaths.

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