Death of man near Crescent Park under questionable circumstances possibly pointing to foul play
The mother of the man found dead near Crescent Park believes [there are extremely questionable circumstances that need to be investigated] and alleges that Moose Jaw police are not taking the case seriously, likely because of her son’s racial background.
Joshua Brandon Lemay, 22, was found unresponsive in an alley near Crescent Park around 8:30 a.m. on March 14. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found that he had been dead for several hours — or even days.
After speaking with the family, Moose Jaw police realized that several of Lemay’s items were not present. These included a red and grey backpack with toiletries, black and white Vans hightop shoes, blue sweatpants and a black winter jacket.
The Moose Jaw Police Service is now working with the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Office to determine the cause of death.
In an exclusive interview, Louise Lemay said that while police don’t suspect foul play in Josh’s death, she pointed out that many of his items were missing when his body was found behind Seaborne Agencies. Moreover, police told her that he was found wearing barely any clothes. He had on a shirt, while his underwear and pants had been pulled or cut off, with only his underwear waistband on him.
She pointed out that he would still have been wearing clothes if he had frozen to death.
“Somebody needs to be held accountable,” Lemay said. “All these questions (I have), I feel like they’re (police) not doing anything, or they don’t care. Maybe because it’s a First Nations kid — I don’t know.”
Staff Sgt. Taylor Elder, a spokesman for the Moose Jaw Police Service, provided a brief statement by email about the situation.
“This investigation is ongoing. I am sorry, but I cannot comment on the specifics,” he said. “More information will be provided when we are able.”