Cambridge teen's mysterious death leaves family waiting for answers
The 15-year-old was missing for two weeks before his body was found at a waste management facility in Etobicoke
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The death of a missing 15-year-old Cambridge boy found in the trash at a waste management facility in Etobicoke two weeks ago remains a mystery.
The Toronto Police Homicide and Missing Person Unit was called to a garbage and recycling facility at 260 New Toronto St. – near Islington Ave. and Lake Shore Blvd. W. – after the grisly discovery was made around 8:30 a.m. on March 1.
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At the time, police said the body was likely transported to the facility in a waste management truck.
Toronto cops later handed carriage of the investigation over to Waterloo Regional Police, who will only say the death is “connected to a previous investigation that originated in Waterloo Region.”
“Out of respect for the investigation, we are not providing details at this time but can say we are not investigating this as a homicide,” Const. Brad Hickey said Wednesday. “Police do not have any public safety concerns.”
Meanwhile, Brandy Jessica has spoken out to her local media outlet, expressing her frustration over learning police are not treating her son Malakye Chevrier’s death as a murder.
“I know he didn’t crawl into a bin and die, something had to happen to him,” she told Cambridge Today. “Someone knows something, and I won’t rest until there is justice for my son.”
Jessica had been searching for her missing son for two weeks before the teen was found dead 80 kilometres away from home.
“We want answers and so far Waterloo Region Police have provided none,” she claims. “We are only finding out what has happened through the news.”
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While they wait for answers, the boy’s family has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral expenses.
“In the wake of the devastating loss of our beloved son, Malakye, at the tender age of 15, located deceased in an unimaginable, place of all places a garbage dumpster,” the GoFundMe states, “our family is enveloped in a profound sense of sorrow and disbelief of such a tragic and disturbing act brought upon our selfless and loving son.”
As of Wednesday evening, about $7,000 had been donated to the online fundraising campaign.
“Malakye was not just a son; he was the light of our lives, a beacon of joy and love that illuminated every corner of our existence,” the GoFundMe states. “His infectious laughter and compassionate heart touched the lives of all who knew him, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and kindness that will forever echo in our hearts.”
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