The inquest will examine the events surrounding the 17-year-old boy's death and the jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths.

The circumstances that allowed an Indigenous teenager to take his own life metres from his group home and go undiscovered for months can only be remedied by an inquest from the Ontario coroner, according to a request from the boy's loved ones.

Hamilton Police are asking for your help in finding a teenager that has been missing for more than a month.