Hall Beach man charged with assault

A Hall Beach man faces charges after a woman was attacked and sexually assaulted last week. She was medevaced to Ottawa after the incident.

Police were called to a residence in the community around 7 a.m. on May 9, to help with a woman who needed medical attention.

RCMP Cpl. Scott Ksionzyk said the cause of her injuries “came to light” after they arrived at the building.

Police arrested her common-law husband a few hours later, following an investigation by the RCMP’s major crime unit and forensic specialists.

Ksionzyk said the 29-year-old woman was still recovering in an Ottawa hospital days after the attack.

“I know she’s doing much better,” he said. “We were concerned about her situation.”

Kevin Pilakapsi, 36, appeared in the Iqaluit courthouse on May 12, on charges of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault and forcible confinement.

His case was adjourned until June 7. He remains in police custody.