SGC Admin: From our inbox to you…. We got the following in our inbox a little while ago, we have signed the petition, basically because we don’t see an issue with the information being given to the family…. We are unsure if signatures are still needed, but haven’t heard anything to the contrary yet, we will update this post when we do…. We wish this family closure and healed hearts…
19 years ago this week, my 17 year old brother Jay and five of his friends went missing while out on a boat in Lake Ontario on a cold windy night. The pain of not knowing where he is or what happened that night has been devastating for my family and especially my mom who was so close to him.
Now, there is a shred of hope that we might get answers. Remains were found in the Niagara river wearing red Levis jeans identical to the ones my brother was wearing that night. We need to know if it’s him and we’re pleading with the police to do a DNA test, but so far, the answer has been no.
People say time heals all wounds, but that can’t happen if you don’t have closure.
Will you sign my petition asking the police to do a DNA test on the remains found with the red Levis? Our family is even willing to pay for the DNA testing. We just need the police to agree.
Every year at this time our family goes down to Lake Ontario where he was last seen. Staring at the open water which is so cold this time of year I know we’re all thinking about those last moments.
My mom hasn’t come to the memorial since 1996. It’s just too hard for her. It took her years to accept that he wasn’t coming back. Now, knowing these remains exists, she told me, this is the closest she’s ever felt to having closure in all these years.
The police have said they don’t think the body can be his. The testing done on the bones when they were originally found showed that they were from a man age 25-60, but that’s a huge range and Jay was no ordinary 17 year old, but that’s not really the point anyway. Without a DNA test my mom will wonder for the rest of her life and we just need to know.
We’re amazed at the response so far. In a few days we’ve gathered over 5000 signatures and local news has been covering the story. With more signatures and people asking questions of the police, we’re sure they’ll do the right thing. Please sign our petition and help us find out if my brother has finally been found.
Thank you for helping our family find closure,
Amanda Boyle
Please click to Sign Amanda’s Petition
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