Man faces 2nd-degree murder charge in death of woman in Puvirnituq

Quebec authorities say a man who was under a court order not to harass a Puvirnituq woman has been charged in connection with her death last week.

Paulusie Aupaluktuk-Nutaraluk, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 28 death of Luuku Luuku, according to information filed with the court.

The documents show Aupaluktuk-Nutaraluk was on a court release order to not harass, bother, follow or spy on Luuku, and to refrain from using or possessing intoxicating substances and not possess or carry weapons.

Aupaluktuk-Nutaraluk was charged in March 2023 of assaulting another member of the Luuku family.

The documents indicate he was charged with committing five violations of the order between Feb. 16 and Feb 28.

Nunavik Police Service officers responded after the body of a woman in her thirties was discovered in a Puvirnituq home on the night of Feb. 28.

When it was determined her injuries suggested she might have been intentionally killed, Sûreté du Québec’s crime against the person department took over the investigation.

Aupaluktuk-Nutaraluk’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 21.