Body of missing Ontario teen found in northern Sask., considered a homicide

Body of missing Ontario teen found in northern Sask., considered a homicide

The body of an Ontario teenager reported missing in northern Saskatchewan one year ago has been found, and RCMP are investigating the death as a homicide.

Sixteen-year-old Jay’siiah Webb-Long, from Brampton, Ont., last spoke to his family on May 16, 2025.

According to an RCMP news release, Webb-Long was living in Pelican Narrows, Sask. at the time, a remote community over 500 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

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Family members later filed a missing person’s report with the Peel Regional Police in Ontario, and in July 2025, the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation, deeming the teen’s disappearance suspicious.

Now, investigators say human remains discovered in a planned search on Wednesday were identified as belonging to Webb-Long, following an autopsy.

Police are calling it a homicide.

The RCMP says the teen’s family has been notified and offered victim services.

As they continue searching for evidence in the case, investigators are asking anyone with information relevant to the investigation to come forward and call the Saskatchewan RCMP, or to submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.