[View the story "#RIPElijah: Canadians mourn Toronto boy who died after wandering outside" on Storify ]#RIPElijah: Canadians mourn Toronto boy who died after wandering outside The death of three-year-old Elijah, the boy who wandered from a Toronto apartment on a bitterly cold morning wearing only a diaper, T-shirt and boots, has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media. Storified by CTVNews.ca · Thu, Feb 19 2015 23:18:31
After Toronto Police made the heartbreaking announcement that Elijah had died, Toronto city officials, as well as police officers and paramedics in the region, expressed their sorrow.
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Elijah March. #Toronto's thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.John Tory
#RIPElijah Very long/sad day. Thank you to every person who tried to help in any way possible to find 3yr old #Elijah #PrayForElijahScott Mills
We share condolences and heartbreak over the news of #Elijah. May your sweet smile shine down. Rest in peace.York Paramedics
With heavy hearts we all feel the same emptiness. Elijah lost his fight. #ElijiaRIP Thoughts and prayers to his family ^ccHalton Police
Tributes to Elijah poured in from all over Canada. Strangers offered their thoughts, prayers and support to the boy's family.
#rip #thegooddieyoung #elijah #toronto #416 #647 #torontoontariocanada #canada #sosad #tragic #live #live #holdyourkidsclose #babies #kids #restinpeace #restinparadiseLil Miss Sweetness❤
I can't even imagine losing a child. My heart aches for his family. #RIPElijah(C) Dani
RIP little #Elijah, God has a new angel today. My heart is broken and goes out to his family. Elijah's uncle Michael M was a good friend of mine. A horrible thing has happened to an amazing family! Please keep them in your prayers tonight and hold your little ones closer tonight. Much respect to the volunteers of random strangers that braved the snow and cold to help search and much respect to the police and all medical personal that tried to help this little angel. #ripelijah19kim82
My heart breaks for the family that lost their child today. i was praying all morning for him to return safely. #RIPElijahlaura
I have been thinking & keeping little Elijah in my prayers all day! Heartbroken that he has passed away from the cold :( #RIPElijah Amira Mehailia
This is unspeakably heartbreaking. @TorontoPolice: "We regret to announce 3yr old #Elijah has died. Our thoughts are with his family"Deb Solberg
One woman tweeted about her own terrifying experience when her son wandered away many years ago.
My 2yr old son, now 15, got out of bed at night, out the front door, down the street. It was May not Feb & a neighbour found him #RIPElijahCathy Taylor
Other parents said they would be giving their kids extra hugs after hearing about Elijah.
RIP Elijah #heartbreaking http://t.co/BpHP1MYEWSSheleeza Hinds
Just breaks my heart. Squeezing my wee man extra tight. #RIPElijahmackenzie f howson
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Elijah March.
Hope everyone hugs their kids a little tighter tonight. #ElijahShane Beetham