Coroner’s inquest into death of Indigenous teen continues in Hamilton

A coroner’s inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen whose body was discovered near a group home is expected to continue Wednesday in Hamilton.

The inquest exploring the death of Devon Freeman started Monday in the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, of which he was a member.

Freeman was reported missing from the Lynwood Charlton Centre group home in Flamborough in the fall of 2017.

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He was found dead near the home in April 2018.

The inquest will examine systemic problems that played a role in Freeman’s death, including public policy and legal issues related to Indigenous children and youth in the child-welfare system.

On Monday, jurors heard from two experts on child welfare on some of the social and historical factors that contribute to the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the system.

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