Claire Bell said 'mom told me to wait' after Quebec toddler found at side of Ontario highway: report

Along with joy and relief at finding three-year-old Claire Bell alive in eastern Ontario after four days of searching come questions of how she survived and why she was alone at the side of a rural highway 150 kilometres from her home in Montreal.

Police officially aren’t saying much about the case, as their focus moves from the public search into a criminal investigation stage, but published accounts say the girl made a staggering and perplexing statement to her rescuers.

“I’m waiting for mom...