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xroach · 04-02-2004, 07:51 PM

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The jig is up for B.C.'s bush boys
Brothers who said they were raised in isolated cabin actually from California

VERNON, B.C. (CP) ? Two brothers taken in by this community after saying they'd been raised in a bush cabin isolated from the modern world are in fact from a small community in California.

The pair, Kyle Horn, 23, and his 16-year-old brother Roen, fled their home and family in Roseville, Calif., in June 2003 after they learned Roen would be put in treatment for an eating disorder, said RCMP Cpl. Henry Proce.

But they told concerned Vernon residents who discovered them living in a tent that their names were Tom and Will and that they'd been raised in a rural cabin near Revelstoke, B.C.

Their story stunned Vernon and garnered national media attention as local officials scrambled to help the brothers.

Initial reports said the pair were born and raised in total isolation deep in the B.C. bush and that they'd never been to school, visited a doctor or made childhood friends.

After talking to police, they admitted initial reports of their cloistered lifestyle were exaggerated. The brothers apparently had access to television and movies and received occasional visits from neighbours.

But their true identity came out this week when their parents, who live east of Sacramento, saw a TV report about their sons.

"Mom and dad were sitting in their living room and saw it on TV and said "There's our boys' " said Proce, who said the brothers were reluctant to come clean even when he confronted them Friday morning.

"They are both fairly reticent," said Proce. "Even when I confronted the older one and said `Are you in fact Kyle Horn?,' even then he was hesitant to admit it."

Proce did not think mischief charges were likely in the case, although he felt an apology was owed.

"They haven't apologized to me, that's for sure," said Proce with an edge in his voice.

"Perhaps the city of Vernon is owed an apology because a lot of people took them under their wing and they deceived those people.

"They put a roof over their heads and gave them clothes and enough to eat over the course of . . . six months almost."

Immigration officials have been contacted and the brothers' parents were to arrive in Vernon on Saturday to see their sons.

Proce said he didn't have a clear idea about the family's situation, although it was clear the truth didn't match the story they'd told.

The brothers apparently fled home after learning Roen would be forced into treatment.

"They were going to commit him because of the fact he was a danger to himself, he was literally starving before their eyes," said Proce.

"When he got wind of the fact that he would be forcibly put into hospital, he fled and his older brother went with him."

The pair then hitchhiked to the Okanagan.

Proce acknowledged it was easy to say he was skeptical about their story after the fact, but said he'd already come to disbelieve parts of the brothers' story.

"Certainly the whole Revelstoke angle did not ring true," said Proce. "The geography of Revelstoke and the winters there and growing up in a cabin that no one knew they were there."

04-02-2004, 07:51 PM
xroach Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: vancouver, bc Posts: 963	the bc bush boys were runaway scams http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...l=968705899037 The jig is up for B.C.'s bush boys Brothers who said they were raised in isolated cabin actually from California VERNON, B.C. (CP) ? Two brothers taken in by this community after saying they'd been raised in a bush cabin isolated from the modern world are in fact from a small community in California. The pair, Kyle Horn, 23, and his 16-year-old brother Roen, fled their home and family in Roseville, Calif., in June 2003 after they learned Roen would be put in treatment for an eating disorder, said RCMP Cpl. Henry Proce. But they told concerned Vernon residents who discovered them living in a tent that their names were Tom and Will and that they'd been raised in a rural cabin near Revelstoke, B.C. Their story stunned Vernon and garnered national media attention as local officials scrambled to help the brothers. Initial reports said the pair were born and raised in total isolation deep in the B.C. bush and that they'd never been to school, visited a doctor or made childhood friends. After talking to police, they admitted initial reports of their cloistered lifestyle were exaggerated. The brothers apparently had access to television and movies and received occasional visits from neighbours. But their true identity came out this week when their parents, who live east of Sacramento, saw a TV report about their sons. "Mom and dad were sitting in their living room and saw it on TV and said "There's our boys' " said Proce, who said the brothers were reluctant to come clean even when he confronted them Friday morning. "They are both fairly reticent," said Proce. "Even when I confronted the older one and said `Are you in fact Kyle Horn?,' even then he was hesitant to admit it." Proce did not think mischief charges were likely in the case, although he felt an apology was owed. "They haven't apologized to me, that's for sure," said Proce with an edge in his voice. "Perhaps the city of Vernon is owed an apology because a lot of people took them under their wing and they deceived those people. "They put a roof over their heads and gave them clothes and enough to eat over the course of . . . six months almost." Immigration officials have been contacted and the brothers' parents were to arrive in Vernon on Saturday to see their sons. Proce said he didn't have a clear idea about the family's situation, although it was clear the truth didn't match the story they'd told. The brothers apparently fled home after learning Roen would be forced into treatment. "They were going to commit him because of the fact he was a danger to himself, he was literally starving before their eyes," said Proce. "When he got wind of the fact that he would be forcibly put into hospital, he fled and his older brother went with him." The pair then hitchhiked to the Okanagan. Proce acknowledged it was easy to say he was skeptical about their story after the fact, but said he'd already come to disbelieve parts of the brothers' story. "Certainly the whole Revelstoke angle did not ring true," said Proce. "The geography of Revelstoke and the winters there and growing up in a cabin that no one knew they were there."