Grieving mother calls for action to address drugs and gangs on reserves
A mother whose son died under suspicious circumstances says issues with drugs and gangs on reserves are out of...
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A mother whose son died under suspicious circumstances says issues with drugs and gangs on reserves are out of...
SASKATOON -- Debra Sakebow has been searching for her nephew for more than a year, two provinces away. The family of Brandon Sakebow, 23, said his remains were found on Apr. 6 in Mission, B.C. and identified at the end of the month. He was originally from Pelican Lake First Nation in central Saskatchewan. “We’re just thankful that we get to bring him home and to have a little bit of closure,” said Debra. But “there’s still a lot of unanswered questions,” she said. Debra said Brandon was serving time in Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, before he was transferred ...
Posted: May 01, 2021 3:52 PM PT | Last Updated: May 1 Brandon Sakebow, right, with his mother Laurie Sakebow. Brandon's family said they knew something was wrong when he stopped calling his mother after March 20, 2020.(Submitted by Laurie Sakebow) The body of a young man from Saskatchewan who has been missing since March 2020 has been found in Mission, B.C., just a few blocks from the RCMP detachment where he had been held overnight before he was declared missing. The family of Brandon Sakebow, 23, confirmed that his remains, which were found on April 6, have been identified. "We were th...