Ontario teen stranded in Cuba back home
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TORONTO — A 19-year-old southern Ontario man is back in Canada after being stranded in Cuba for three months following a car accident.
Although friends and family were waiting, airport security quickly ushered Cody LeCompte away upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson airport Friday night. Cody knelt down and kissed a parking lot at the airport, fulfilling his promise to the kiss Canadian ground when arrived home.
LeCompte’s struggle with Cuban law began when the rental car he was driving was sideswiped by a pickup truck and some of his passengers were injured. LeCompte was told he could not leave the country because accidents resulting in death or injury are treated as crimes under Cuban law.
Last week, Cuban police agreed to let the family post bail, on the condition LeCompte would return for a trial.
Gary Parmenter, Cody’s uncle who has been with him Cuba, was angered by the decision to take them out a side door without telling family, friends, and the media.
Cody said he is heading to Harvey’s, where he will have “real beef” for the first time in three months.
— The Canadian Press