‘Justice for Tony’: Family shares relief after charge follows Rankin Inlet man’s death
Tony Van Eindhoven, 55, died April 30; Jay Camphaug charged with manslaughter
Tony Van Eindhoven, 55, is remembered by his family as a devoted father, grandfather, brother, and community helper. He died April 30, and Jay Camphaug is charged with manslaughter in the incident, police announced Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Mikki Adams)
A Rankin Inlet man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 55-year-old local man earlier this year.
Nunavut RCMP announced the charge Thursday in a news release.
Jay Camphaug was charged Wednesday in connection to the death of Tony Van Eindhoven, a 55-year-old father of three. His April 30 death had been under investigation as suspicious.
Officers were called to an Inukshuk Avenue home at approximately 9 a.m. that day, the RCMP news release issued Thursday said.
The RCMP major crime unit took over the investigation with assistance from local RCMP and determined the death to be suspicious.
Camphaug was remanded into custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 15, in Rankin Inlet, the release said.
On Wednesday, Van Eindhoven’s younger sister, Stephanie Mikki Adams, said her family received the news that Camphaug had been arrested.
“After so many months of heartbreak, unanswered questions and carrying this weight, we can finally begin to believe that Tony may rest in peace,” Adams said in an email.
“Justice for Tony has been a long time coming. Today, we breathe a little easier.”
Born and raised in both Churchill, Man., and Rankin Inlet, Van Eindhoven was the oldest of eight siblings and spent much of his time in Winnipeg with his sisters and father, Adams said.
“Tony was one that would help when needed by others and family,” Adams said. “Tony had issues with substance use but he always helped people when needed. He was the type of person to give you the shirt off his back if that meant keeping you warm.”
She added that the family has been deeply affected by his death, but the hardest hit by the loss has been their father.
“Watching my father try to make sense of Tony’s death has been one of the most painful parts of this entire ordeal,” Adams said.
“Parents are not meant to outlive their children. They are not meant to bury them, and they are certainly not meant to try to comprehend the violent way they were taken,” she said. “My dad still can’t fathom it.”
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Rankin Inlet RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
I knew both Tony and Jay, saddened to hear this news. Hugs to both families involved.
Worked with Tony at the mine, he’s was good co worker shared many laughs with him during the time at meadowbank
Rest in peace Tony