Missing 10-year-old found dead in Sanirajak
Girl was last seen four days ago
Police are investigating the death of a 10-year-old girl who was reported missing in Sanirajak Thursday. Her body was found later that evening in the outskirts of town. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
A missing 10-year-old girl has been found dead on the outskirts of Sanirajak.
On Thursday, police learned the girl was missing and that she had last been seen on Monday, RCMP said in a news release Friday.
After a seven-hour search by officers and local volunteers, the child’s body was found at around 9:40 p.m. in the outskirts of the community.
“We are working with the Nunavut coroner’s office to determine the cause of death,” RCMP spokesperson Sgt. George Henrie said in an email Friday.
He declined to provide further details.
Police ask anyone with information relevant to the investigation to contact them at 867-928-0123.
Condolences to the family and friends of the victim, and to the entire hamlet of Sanirajak. Keep well.
The lovely child God put on this earth is gone. I prayed for her and her family.