By Omayra Issa, Alexander Quon
Taken.
That’s how the parents of Samwel Uko describe the loss of their 20-year-old son.
Joice Guya Issa Bankando and Taban Uko have not spoken publicly about their son’s death since his body was found in Regina’s Wascana Lake two years ago — a death they believe is the result of suicide.
Now, as an inquest into their son’s death gets underway this week, they’ve broken their silence in an exclusive interview with CBC News.