Man charged with second-degree murder
in Igloolik
Police called in after deceased male was transported to local health centre
The Nunavut RCMP major crime unit charged a 39-year-old man with second-degree murder after responding to a report of a deceased male who was transported to the Igloolik health centre Thursday. (File photo)
An Igloolik man is charged with second-degree murder in connection with an incident there early Thursday.
At about 5 a.m. Thursday, RCMP officers responded to a report that a deceased male had been transported to the local health centre, Nunavut RCMP said in a news release Friday afternoon.
Later Thursday, officers with the RCMP’s major crime unit arrested Leonard Qamaniq, 39, and charged him with second-degree murder.
The news release did not identify the victim or say how old he was.
Qamaniq appeared before a justice of the peace and was remanded in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 9 in Iqaluit, the news release said.
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