11-year-old girl froze to death, post-mortem concludes

An 11-year-old girl who died after a brief disappearance in Sioux Lookout last weekend froze to death, police recently confirmed.

Chloe Matthews, 11, went missing Friday evening. She was later found on the grounds of Sacred Heart School and died at hospital Saturday morning.

Following a post-mortem examination, OPP officials say the cause of death was environmental hypothermia.

In other media reports, Matthew’s grandmother, Phyllis, said her granddaughter also had alcohol poisoning and was found without clothes.

OPP spokeswoman Shelly Garr said the incident is still under investigation, and that she couldn’t confirm any of the details reported through other media.

Garr also wouldn’t say if foul play is suspected.

"We’re looking at what led up to the death, and the events surrounding the death," Garr said.