Sask. man freezes to death after leaving home during cold snap

A Saskatchewan man who had walked away from his homenear Punnichy, Sask., Saturday froze to death, according to RCMP.

The 21-year-old man was reported missing to police on Feb. 6. He was found the next day a short distance from his home on George Gordon First Nation, which is located about 115 kilometres northeast of Regina.

Police saidhe was missing for less than 24 hours and his death is not considered suspicious.

No other details have been provided.

The Saskatchewan's Coroner's Service is leading the investigation. The coroner's office said acomplete autopsy will be conducted later this week and thatresults from the autopsy can take approximately six months.

Saskatchewan has been under an extreme cold warning throughout much of February with temperatures reaching as low as 31 C in the Punnichy area on Saturday and 36 C on Sunday.