Sad news to report today, as CTV station CP24 reports that Brandon Crisp, a Barrie, Canada teenage gamer who went missing last month, has presumably been found dead by local police. Police discovered what is believed to be Crisp's body on Fifth Line. Crisp had gone missing on October 13 after a fight with his parents over his excessive gaming habits. Following his disappearance, local businesses and Microsoft had offered rewards to those with any information regarding Crisp's whereabouts.CTV reports further that Sgt. Dave Goodbrand of the Barrie police said the department believed the body to be that of Crisp, but that it is waiting for pathology before making an official confirmation.
Details regarding the boy's death are unconfirmed at this time.
[Via GamePolitics]
Reader Comments (Page 3 of 6)
11-05-2008 @ 3:20PM
Ryan Hartman said...
This reeks of "the parents did it."
It's Jonbenet Ramsey pt. II ... only it's clumbsily being blamed on video games instead of dangerous minorities this time.
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11-05-2008 @ 3:36PM
readmore said...
I tend to agree... it seems more then a little suspicious. Especially when they were trying to say that LIVE users lured him away or encouraged him in some way.
11-06-2008 @ 8:25AM
nextlevelexotics said...
I have been thinking the same thing since this story broke. Now with the info they think they have found his body it only makes my belief that much stronger. Over 70% of missing persons that end up dead were killed bye family members.
11-05-2008 @ 3:23PM
vanhelsingh said...
fuck all you douches makin this into a fanboy war.
I can't imagine what that family is going through.
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11-05-2008 @ 6:02PM
psychohog said...
Agreed. You guys need to see what the real topic is here and not how Sony did this or but Microsoft did...blah blah.
11-05-2008 @ 3:34PM
takamaru said...
We pour one out for you Brandon.
There is a fine line between over and under protective. Sometimes parents can do everything right and still have something bad come from their child. My condolences to the parents.
...all pending this is his body.
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11-05-2008 @ 3:34PM
Joe said...
Honestly? Darwin's Theory at work.
I feel no remorse for this kid. His mother laid down the law for him ("your grades suck, you're not playing 360 'till they improve"). His reaction is to flip out, pack his bags, and leave OVER A GODDAMN 360. For those of us who were raised by decent parents who were strict but not overbearing, the correct reaction would be to fix your damn grades and listen to your parents, not run BAWWWWING off into the woods!
One less retarded, hate-spewing kid on Xbox Live playing M-rated games. Good riddance.
(in b4 1/2 of a logo)
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11-05-2008 @ 3:40PM
ThaBizzleness said...
Amen
11-05-2008 @ 3:42PM
readmore said...
You gotta feel SOME remorse for the kid. It's not like he strapped a home-made jet engine to his back and lit a fuse. He just ran away like a lot of kids do (if he really did run away). How about we decide who the idiots are after they tell us how he died.
RIP Fellow LIVE player.
11-05-2008 @ 3:48PM
ThaBizzleness said...
I feel terrible for his parents. I mean, that has got to be the most terrible experience of their lives. But this kid was an absolute moron - not saying he deserved to die - but can't say he didn't have it coming by running away from home over a $300 piece of plastic and metal.
I am going to use this story for when my kids get old enough to play games and the flip out over getting grounded.
11-05-2008 @ 3:36PM
Lucky said...
I realy thought they were going to find him man. This sucks. I heart goes out to the family.
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11-05-2008 @ 3:38PM
Caleb said...
After first reading this story then following it as new details were being released my heart hurt more and more for the family as I started to fear for the worst. Being a parent and most that are will agree that no matter what your children mean more to you than anything else. This story leaves me with a sick feeling in my gut because I can't imagine the pain, confusion and the stark possibility of guilt they are now being faced with. My thoughts and prayers go out to this family, I hope that they can rest easy knowing that they will see their child again...even though there is closure...their lives will never be the same...I wish this could have turned out differently but the only silver lining is he's in a better place.
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11-05-2008 @ 3:44PM
JR said...
Ok, Its sad this happened. But how the hell he got XBOX LIVE out there? Its nothing but trees and grass. I don't think he was playing online. NO one ever researched that. Also, He probably killed himself or died of hunger. So bad.
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11-05-2008 @ 3:51PM
Neuromancer said...
What the fuck are you talking about?
11-05-2008 @ 3:53PM
ryan said...
what the hell your smoking, there may not be much to do in barrie but it most definatly not in the middle of nowhere...
11-05-2008 @ 3:56PM
ThaBizzleness said...
From what I can decipher, I believe JR is pointing out the irony of the child running away into the forest where no one plays Xbox because of the shortage of power and internet in the woods.
11-05-2008 @ 3:47PM
AngereMailMan said...
sad story no im gunna cry
way to bring the blog down
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11-05-2008 @ 3:53PM
ryan said...
caleb unfortunatly if it is him and they find evidence of foul play there will be no closure...
not until the person who killed him is brought to justice..
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11-05-2008 @ 3:56PM
JR said...
What website are you reading that says foul play was in it? How long can the young boy survive without food? Be serious. Like I said, Sad story....Dad why'd you pack his bags?
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11-05-2008 @ 4:09PM
readmore said...
I think he said IF foul play was involved. And how a 15 year old kid can starve to death when there are food stores everywhere is beyond me. I mean when you run away you normally hunker down at a friend's place, you don't run into the woods and sit there until you starve to death. that doesn't happen.
Of course I don't know how DEEP into the woods he was. maybe he got lost.. but still.