What to know
- Saskatchewan RCMP say remains found near Pelican Narrows belong to 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long, who disappeared after travelling from Brampton to Saskatchewan last year.
- Webb-Long’s death is being investigated as a homicide, according to RCMP.
- His disappearance was also connected to the ongoing Ontario missing Black boys investigation.
- Jay’siiah’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral expenses and bring him home to Ontario.
- The fundraiser had raised more than $10,000 at the time of publication, surpassing half of its $20,000 goal.
A Brampton family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help bring 16-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long home after being found dead in Saskatchewan.
In the fundraiser, the family outlines that the money raised would go toward covering funeral expenses after Saskatchewan RCMP confirmed his death is being investigated as a homicide.
“Our family is heartbroken over the tragic loss of our beloved Jay’siiah Webb-Long,” the fundraiser reads. “Jay’siiah was only 16 years old and had his whole life ahead of him. He was deeply loved by his family, friends, and everyone who knew him.”
Saskatchewan RCMP say human remains found near Pelican Narrows last week have been identified as Webb-Long, who had been missing since last May after travelling from Brampton to the remote northern Saskatchewan community.
Officers located the remains on May 13 during a planned search near Pelican Narrows, a community that is part of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation located about 420 kilometres north of Saskatoon, according to RCMP. An autopsy was conducted two days later.
A missing persons report was originally filed by Webb-Long’s family with Peel Regional Police in April 2025. His disappearance was also part of the Ontario missing Black boys investigation.
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“No parent or family should ever have to endure the pain of losing a child,” the fundraiser says. “Any donation, no matter the amount, would mean so much to the family as they navigate this unimaginable loss.”
The family is also encouraging people who cannot donate to share the fundraiser and keep them in their thoughts and prayers.
The GoFundMe has received more than $10,000 by time of publication, more than half way of its $20,000 goal.
